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005 20220906121914.0
008 220823s2022 nyu 000 0 eng d
040 _aIG$
_beng
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020 _a9780063098510
_q(hbk.)
020 _a0063098512
_q(hbk.)
035 _a(OCoLC)1341850943
092 _a818.602
_bM553
049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aMercado, Mia,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aShe's nice though :
_bessays on being bad at being good /
_cMia Mercado.
246 3 0 _aShe is nice though
250 _aFirst edition.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bHarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
_c2022.
300 _aviii, 211 pages ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
520 _a"Mia Mercado is a razor-sharp cultural critic and essayist known for her witty and hilarious dissections of the uncomfortable truths that rule our lives. In this thought-provoking collection of new essays, Mercado examines what it means to be "polite," "agreeable," and "nice." She covers topics from the subtleties of the "Bad Bitch" and why women dominate the ASMR market, to what makes her dog an adorable little freak and how you know if you're shy. This is a book about the unspoken trick mirror of our "good" intentions: the inherent performance of the social media apology, celebrating men when they do the bare minimum, and why we trust a Midwesterner to watch our stuff when we go pee. Throughout, she ponders her identity as an Asian woman and asks what "nice" even means--and why anyone would want to be it. With writing that is as precise as it is profound, and cultural references that range from trash reality television to the New York Times Sunday-morning crossword puzzle, Mercado uncovers weird, long-overdue truths about our frailties and failings. In the end, she sees them not as a source of shame but as a cause for celebration. Filled with revelations that range from the silly to the serious, She's Nice Though offers a mind-bending glimpse into the illusions and delusions of contemporary life--and reveals who we *really* are when no one is watching." --
_cPublisher marketing.
650 0 _aWomen
_xConduct of life
_vHumor.
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650 0 _aWomen
_vHumor.
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650 0 _aAmerican wit and humor.
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655 7 _aEssays.
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