Spoiled
  • Published: 15 September 2010
  • ISBN: 9780812971729
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $45.00

Spoiled

Stories

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One of 2009's most buzzed-about story collections, which "dissect[s] the lives of the rich and miserable with tender but surgical precision. This is what happens to gossip girls 20 years down the line" (Time).

A young woman does a good deed for her nanny, only to have it go horribly wrong. A newly married woman struggles to gain the upper hand with her self-assured cleaning woman. An anxious woman desperate for an authentic experience makes a rash decision to leave the grounds of her Moroccan luxury hotel. In this sophisticated and provocative story collection, acclaimed author Caitlin Macy turns her unsparing eye on well-heeled thirtysomething women who, despite their education and affluence, struggle to keep their footing in their relationships with their friends, spouses, and children—not to mention their help. Full of surprising, sometimes shocking insights and brimming with outrage and compassion, Spoiled is a remarkable collection from a boldly talented writer.
  • Published: 15 September 2010
  • ISBN: 9780812971729
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the author

Caitlin Macy

Caitlin Macy is the author of The Fundamentals of Play and Spoiled. A graduate of Yale, she received her MFA from Columbia. Her work has been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and Slate, among other publications. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.

Praise for Spoiled

  • "Funny, absurd, familiar...Exquisite character studies: urbane, assured and filthy rich in smart observations." --The New York Times Book Review
  • "Spending time in Macy's world is like tasting your first caviar: more potent than you expect, and yet you want more." --People
  • "Macy is a writer Wharton might well approve of." --Elle
  • "Wickedly smart, unwittingly timely...[Macy] attains a wonderfully transgressive Cheever-like honesty." --Vogue
  • "Laser-sharp...Read it and squirm." --O, The Oprah Magazine
  • "Fresh and unpredictable...Macy's stories aim a searchlight on the profound entitlement and self-deception that helped us get into this latest mess. It's the perfect time for Spoiled." --San Francisco Chronicle