That Was Awkward by Emily Flake, read by Amanda Duarte, Peter Stray, Emily Flake by PRH Audio published on 2019-09-16T06:04:47Z <b>A <i>Lit Hub </i>"Most Anticipated Books of 2019"<br><br>From <i>New Yorker </i>humorist Emily Flake, a hilarious, oddly enlightening book of illustrations, observations, and advice that embraces the inescapable awkwardness of two human beings attempting to make physical contact with each other</b><br><br>We've all been there.<br><br>You encounter the mother of your recent ex. That guy your best friend dated sophomore year. That friend-of-a-friend who you've met once but keeps popping up in your "People You May Know" feed.<br><br>Do you shake hands? Do you hug? Do you--horrors--kiss on the cheek? And then the inevitable: The awkward hug. That cultural blight we've all experienced.<br><br>Emily Flake--keen observer of human behavior and life's less-than-triumphant moments--codifies the most common awkward hugs that have plagued us all. Filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes and illustrations, astute observations, and wise advice, <i>That Was Awkward </i>is a heartwarming reminder that we're all in this together, grasping hastily at each other in an attempt to say: let's embrace to remind ourselves of our essential and connecting humanity, but also, please don't touch me for more than three seconds.<br/><br/><br/>Available for purchase at:<br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1984879588?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a></p><p><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8373827-11819508?sid=PRHD39095A662&url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9781984879585">Barnes & Noble</a></p><p><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8373827-10747236?SID=PRHD39095A662--9781984879585&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781984879585">Books A Million</a></p><p><a href="http://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9781984879585?utm_source=prh&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=301&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9781984879585&utm_campaign=9781984879585">Hudson Booksellers</a></p><p><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781984879585?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound</a></p><p><a href="http://www.powells.com/book/-9781984879585?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9781984879585">Powell's</a></p><p><a href="http://goto.target.com/c/128773/81938/2092?subId1=PRHD39095A662--9781984879585&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3D9781984879585">Target</a></p><p><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=0&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=PRHD39095A662--9781984879585&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9781984879585%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart</a></p>