Collected Tarts and Other Indelicacies
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Tabatha Southey is possessed of the wisdom of the ages. She understands the psychological struggles of shadowy Russian pee traffickers. She recognizes the PR benefits of puppy-throwing. She has deeply considered the moral quandaries presented by sea-slug penises. She even knows her own bra size (really, please stop asking).
Collected Tarts and Other Indelicacies showcases the many lessons learned from over a decade of column writing. For example, you don't want to piss off the jazz enthusiasts. And you really, really don't want to piss off the homeopaths. Along with these thorny issues, Southey has covered the most pressing topics of our times, from the struggles of having an unusually handsome prime minister to the impending dystopic future faced by the Trump United States and Casino Resort.
Between her takedowns of all forms of bigotry, ignorance, laziness and poor writing by those in power, and glimpses into the equal parts bizarre and touching moments of her personal life, it is clear why Southey's columns have endeared her to readers of Elle Canada, The Globe and Mail and Maclean's among other publications. Sure to delight loyal readers and win over new ones, Collected Tarts and Other Indelicacies offers the perfect balance of light and darkness, frivolity and knife-sharp wit.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Southey's clever debut is a collection of more than 100 social and political commentaries drawn mostly from her long-running column in the Globe and Mail. Southey is a playfully cutting writer who uses satire to make provocative points and give readers a laugh. Many of the pieces tilt political. Tongue embedded in cheek, she described the election debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as Trump's "Lord of the Whinge" trilogy, "an epic tale of a struggle involving a short person menaced by the landlord of some largely vacant tower real estate and his henchmen." She quickly mocked the world media's infatuation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's looks "For heaven's sake, world, take a cold shower" but added, "If, as a nation, we have done something to draw the world's attention from Shirtless Putin, we have served." Southey also serves up feminism, parenting, camping, literature, and contempt for jazz in appealing, bite-size portions that can be picked up and read individually, making this a perfect book for readers' coffee tables or nightstands.
