You Know You Want This
 First edition | |
| Author | Kristen Roupenian |
|---|---|
| Published | January 15, 2019 |
| Publisher | Gallery/Scout Press |
You Know You Want This: "Cat Person" and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Kristen Roupenian.
Following the viral success of the short story "Cat Person", Roupenian secured a seven-figure deal with Scout Press for her debut book, and was the subject of a bidding war in the American market, with offers exceeding $1m.[1] She received a $1.2 million advance for the book.[2]
Contents
You Know You Want This contains the following short stories:
- Bad Boy
- Look at Your Game, Girl
- Sardines
- The Night Runner
- The Mirror, the Bucket, and the Old Thigh Bone
- Cat Person
- The Good Guy
- The Boy in the Pool
- Scarred
- The Matchbox Sign
- Death Wish
- Biter
References
- ^ "Cat Person author Kristen Roupenian lands seven-figure US book deal". The Guardian. 20 December 2017.
- ^ Brockes, Emma (2019-01-26). "Cat Person author Kristen Roupenian: 'Dating is caught up in ego, power and control'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-01-26.