A gently humorous take on the modern world – from the pitfalls of knicker-envy to the weaponising of email sign-offs
Screams is Ysenda Maxtone Graham’s idiosyncratic and gently funny take on the modern world. She pinpoints all those small things that irritate, but which have a disproportionate effect on our wellbeing (for example, agonising waits for HMRC while stuck in a loop playing the Four Seasons; deep-seated recycling fears; friends that gaslight you with too many xxxs) and also takes pleasure in the small victories that bring surprising joy (lunch from leftovers and finding a miraculous parking space against all odds).
‘Screams is as sharp as holly, and as sparkling as fairy lights… it’s bound to find its way into many a Christmas stocking’ Mail on Sunday
‘The beauty of this book is its specificity… Graham has successfully and with wit translated into precise words the minutiae of everyday life’ The Times
Screams is Ysenda Maxtone Graham’s idiosyncratic and gently funny take on the modern world. She pinpoints all those small things that irritate, but which have a disproportionate effect on our wellbeing (for example, agonising waits for HMRC while stuck in a loop playing the Four Seasons; deep-seated recycling fears; friends that gaslight you with too many xxxs) and also takes pleasure in the small victories that bring surprising joy (lunch from leftovers and finding a miraculous parking space against all odds).
‘Screams is as sharp as holly, and as sparkling as fairy lights… it’s bound to find its way into many a Christmas stocking’ Mail on Sunday
‘The beauty of this book is its specificity… Graham has successfully and with wit translated into precise words the minutiae of everyday life’ The Times
Newsletter Signup
By clicking ‘Sign Up,’ I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Hachette Book Group’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Reviews
Screams is as sharp as holly, and as sparkling as fairy lights. Merrily decorated by Nick Newman's cartoons, it's bound to find its way into many a Christmas stocking
The beauty of this book is its specificity... Graham has successfully and with wit translated into precise words the minutiae of everyday life