books 2012: Modern Manners for your Inner Demons, by Tara Laskowski

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Each story in this collection begins with the concept of etiquette of a negative situation (like adultery, obesity, infertility), and out of the format of an etiquette handbook, real characters emerge, each with their own specific story to tell. Ordinarily you wouldn't look for a book of etiquette to elicit any emotional response, but these stories move you, stick with you, and make you wonder what etiquette rules you observe. This book is a fast read but a worthwhile one.