{"product_id":"it-will-come-back-to-you-from-the-bestselling-author-of-the-friend-reading-her-work-feels-like-having-lunch-with-your-smartest-wisest-most-empathetic-friend-la-times-9780349020600","title":"It Will Come Back to You: from the bestselling author of THE FRIEND - 'Reading her work feels like having lunch with your smartest, wisest, most empathetic friend' (LA Times)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new book from the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez: a collection of stories that take us from an inappropriate teenage crush to a therapist's second chance at love, all with Nunez's signature combination of wit, intelligence and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE SUMMER BY \u003ci\u003eVOGUE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, LA TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eBOSTON GLOBE \u003c\/i\u003e- AND ONE OF THE \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN'S \u003c\/i\u003eMOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS FOR 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first ever collection of short stories from the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Once you discover Sigrid Nunez, you don't look back' \u003cb\u003eANNE ENRIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Among the most interesting writers of our generation' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Nunez [has] a no-nonsense honesty, a matchless intelligence, an unswerving empathy, and a breathtaking intimacy of voice' \u003cb\u003eJENNY MUSTARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One of the great writers of our time...Reading [Nunez's] work feels like having lunch with your smartest, wisest, most empathetic friend' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Will Come Back to You \u003c\/i\u003etakes in thirteen stories -  never before collected together - from a career spanning three decades, which has seen Nunez become one of contemporary fiction's most distinctive voices. Moving from an inappropriate teenage crush to a therapist's second chance at love, in this collection Nunez maintains her irrepressible humour, bite, and insight, while exploring the philosophical questions we have come to expect from her writing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Nunez injects these stories with a deep tenderness and a wry sense of humor, all the while challenging our conceptions of what it means to live an ordinary life' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHARPERS BAZAAR\u003c\/i\u003e, 'Best Summer Books 2026'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Nunez is one of American fiction's most crisp and realized voices. Like the food in a good restaurant, her prose is excellent but unfussy' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The stories show [Nunez's] gift for turning apparently ordinary lives into something stranger, funnier and more searching than they first appear' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eiPAPER, '\u003c\/i\u003eThe best new books to read in July 2026'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e'It Will Come Back to You \u003c\/i\u003eshould make you want to imbibe every word Nunez has ever written' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTLS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Long live Sigrid Nunez' \u003cb\u003eLAURA MARLING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A treat' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOPRAH DAILY\u003c\/i\u003e, 'Best Books of the Summer 2026'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'There are two kinds of people in the world, people who haven't read Sigrid Nunez, and people who love Sigrid Nunez' \u003cb\u003eCLAIRE KOHDA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Wonderful . . . Her uncertain protagonists in an uncertain world are the perfect literary creations: vexed in their own lives but delightful to encounter' \u003cb\u003eBIDISHA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780349020600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 14 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Little, Brown Book Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.2(H)x14(L)x2(W)240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 240\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eSigrid Nunez is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2018 National Book Award, and of seven other novels, including \u003ci\u003eSalvation City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last of Her Kind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Are You Going Through \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eSempre Susan: A Memoir of Susan Sontag\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and two of her books have recently been made into films: \u003ci\u003eWhat Are You Going Through \u003c\/i\u003ewas the basis for Pedro Almodovar's \u003ci\u003eThe Room Next Door \u003c\/i\u003e(starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore) and \u003ci\u003eThe Friend \u003c\/i\u003ehas been made into a film starring Naomi Watts.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eSigrid Nunez is one of American fiction's most crisp and realized voices. Like the food in a good restaurant, her prose is excellent but unfussy * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Will Come Back to You \u003c\/i\u003eshould make you want to imbibe every word Nunez has ever written * TLS *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the great writers of our time ... With remarkable tenderness, Nunez navigates themes of aging, death and mental illness. Reading her work feels like having lunch with your smartest, wisest, most empathetic friend * Los Angeles Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe stories show Nunez's gift for turning apparently ordinary lives into something stranger, funnier and more searching than they first appear * The i Paper, 'The best new books to read in July 2026' *\u003cbr\u003eTypical of Nunez's astonishing precision as a writer, of which this collection provides a dazzling display * Esquire, 'The 18 Best Summer Books of 2026' *\u003cbr\u003eNunez injects these stories with a deep tenderness and a wry sense of humor, all the while challenging our conceptions of what it means to live an ordinary life * Harpers Bazaar, Best Summer Books 2026 *\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eIt Will Come Back to You\u003c\/i\u003e, Nunez wonderfully accomplishes in her stories what we have come to expect of her from her marvellous novels: a no-nonsense honesty, a matchless intelligence, an unswerving empathy, and a breathtaking intimacy of voice. Her prose manages at once to be absolutely singular, yet so easy to love. Every page is a joy, not a single sentence is wasted. Nunez has long since established herself as one of my favourite authors * Jenny Mustard *\u003cbr\u003eA treat ... each story showing how Nunez can turn the everyday into something quietly devastating, then slip in a line that makes you laugh despite yourself. Expect grief, art, love, mortality, and the strange intimacy of ordinary conversation-now in perfectly tart, bite-size form * Oprah Daily, Best Books of the Summer 2026 *\u003cbr\u003eThere are two kinds of people in the world, people who haven't read Sigrid Nunez, and people who love Sigrid Nunez' * Claire Kohda *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful collection and brilliant showcase for Sigrid Nunez's many talents. She excels in the intriguing start, the curious setting and the mischievous end. Her uncertain protagonists in an uncertain world are the perfect literary creations: vexed in their own lives but delightful to encounter\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e * Bidisha *\u003cbr\u003eMasterful ... Nunez's sharp wit remains a steady presence across the collection, roaming freely from one heavy subject to the next without ever slipping into sentimentality. It's a treasure trove * Publishers Weekly, starred review *\u003cbr\u003eNunez is a strong writer at every level, but she's especially good at closings that nail their points in place, from the everyday to the sublime ... Nunez's stories make a welcome addition to an already much esteemed body of work * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003eA dazzling collection ... Each of these stories, even the most ostensibly wispy, reverberates long after it ends * Booklist (starred review) *","brand":"Sigrid Nunez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48997124571353,"sku":"9780349020600","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780349020600.jpg?v=1784734453","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/it-will-come-back-to-you-from-the-bestselling-author-of-the-friend-reading-her-work-feels-like-having-lunch-with-your-smartest-wisest-most-empathetic-friend-la-times-9780349020600","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}