Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak - by Larry Smith & Rachel Fershleiser (Paperback)

About the Book

From "SMITH" Magazine and the creators of the "New York Times" bestseller "Not Quite What I Was Planning" comes a collection of six-word sagas exploring the complexities of the human heart. It contains the most moving slivers of joy, pain, and connection readers have ever experienced--six words at a time.

Book Synopsis

"A perfect distraction and inspiration, and a collection that begs to be shared." -- Denver Post

Love wounds the heart and soul . . .

From the editors of the New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes another collection of terse true tales--this time simple sagas exploring the complexities of the human heart. Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak contains hundreds of personal stories about the pinnacles and pitfalls of romance. Brilliant in their brevity, these insightful slivers of passion, pain, and connection capture every shade of love and loss--six words at a time.

This unforgettable collection captures life's most poignant moments in miniature:

• Anthology of True Stories: From writers both famous and obscure, each tale is a real, raw, and deeply human six-word confession.
• Love and Relationships: Discover the joy, humor, and absurdity of romance, from first dates ("Red-eye. Him window. Me aisle. Love.") to lasting commitment.
• Heartbreak Stories: Explore the other side of Cupid's coin with tales of loss and lessons learned, like the unforgettable "War destroyed his heart and mine."
• A Unique Gift Book: Perfect for sharing, this collection of powerful vignettes is a valentine to the complexities of the human heart and the perfect coffee table book.

From the Back Cover

Love wounds the heart and soul . . .

From the editors of the New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes another collection of terse true tales--this time simple sagas exploring the complexities of the human heart. Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak contains hundreds of personal stories about the pinnacles and pitfalls of romance. Brilliant in their brevity, these insightful slivers of passion, pain, and connection capture every shade of love and loss--six words at a time.

Review Quotes

"Perfect for the American attention span...Will thrill minimalists and inspire maximalists." - Vanity Fair

"The brilliance is in the brevity." - New York Post

"Irresistibly clever." - Chicago Tribune

"You could spend a lifetime brainstorming." - The New Yorker

"The pithiest of life stories." - O magazine

"A perfect distraction and inspiration, and a collection that begs to be shared." - Denver Post

"Compulsive reading...as insightful as any 300+ page biography." - Publishers Weekly

"Six-word review: Buy it, keep it in bathroom." - Philadelphia Magazine

"The exercise in brevity certainly inspires." - San Francisco Chronicle