Let's Not Do That Again

Hilarious, suspenseful, and whip smart.
--Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

Meet the Harrisons!
A mother running for Senate, a son running from his problems, and a daughter running straight into trouble...

From Grant Ginder, the author of The People We Hate at the Wedding, comes a poignant, funny, and slyly beguiling novel which proves that, like democracy, family is a messy and fragile thing --perfect for fans of Veep's biting humor, the family drama of Succession, and the joys of Kevin Wilson's Nothing to See Here.

Nancy Harrison is running for Senate, and she's going to win, goddamnit. Not that that's her slogan, although it could be. She's said all the right things. Passed all the right legislation. Chapped her lips kissing babies. There's just one problem: her grown children.

Greta and Nick Harrison are adrift. Nick is floundering in his attempts to write a musical about the life of Joan Didion (called Hello to All That!). And then there's his little sister Greta. Smart, pretty, and completely unmotivated, allowing her life to pass her by like the shoppers at the Apple store where she works.

One morning the world wakes up not to Nancy making headlines, but her daughter, Greta. She's in Paris. With extremist protestors. Throwing a bottle of champagne through a beloved bistro's front window. In order to save her campaign, not to mention her daughter, Nancy and Nick must find Greta before it's too late.

Smart, funny, and surprisingly tender, Let's Not Do That Again shows that family, like politics, can hurt like a mother.

Author: Grant Ginder
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 04/05/2022
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781250243775

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 11/01/2021 pg. 14
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 02/07/2022
Booklist 03/15/2022 pg. 43
Library Journal 04/09/2022 pg. 1

About the Author
Grant Ginder's novels include This Is How It Starts, Driver's Education, The People We Hate at the Wedding, and Honestly, We Meant Well. He received his MFA from New York University, where he teaches writing. He lives in Brooklyn.