Description: A celebration of the endless variety of passive aggressive behavior, this book will provide comfort and inspiration to everyone who has ever gritted his teeth and dreamed of sweet retribution against the stubborn irritants of modern life.
Brief description: Ian Urbina is a reporter for The New York Times, based in the paper's Washington bureau. He has degrees in history from Georgetown University and the University of Chicago, and his writings, which range from domestic and foreign policy to commentary on everyday life, have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Harper's, and elsewhere. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, son, stepdaughter, and a nuisance of a dog.
Review Quotes:
"Screamingly funny" --USA Today
"[A] karma-hastening compendium of passive-aggressive payback. Think of it as an extreme-etiquette guide, a worst-case-scenario handbook for surviving modern misbehaviour." --Toronto Globe and Mail