Lazy Hoffman is the headmistress of Manhattan's "posh" Griffin School and in the midst of an affair with a faculty member she almost can't remember why she started. Lazy's cross to bear is the parents: from the imperious head of the board of trustees to the masters of the universe who don't understand why Lazy can't get their kids into Harvard. Michael Avery is headed for Cambridge: he's whip-smart, but also so troubled he can hardly get through the tedium of daily life. And that's all-too-hard on his girlfriend, Julianne, a compassionate middle class child of divorce who happily wears hand-me-downs from her Barneys-card-carrying best friends. But Julianne is all Michael has - he doesn't have the attention of-his mother, who finds it easier to love her Chinese Crested hairless than her own brilliant and tortured son. Fast-paced, gently satirical and incisive, "Posh" is a poignant and knowing novel.

About the Author
Lucy Jackson is a pseudonym for an acclaimed short story writer and novelist. Her last novel was a New York Times Notable Book. Her fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Best American Short Stories, and many other magazines and anthologies. She lives in New York City.

Reviews
"In this accomplished novel, Jackson's rendering of relationships - both toxic and positive, filial and friendly - is flawlessly executed." - Publisher's Weekly."



Book Information
ISBN 9780312377984
Author Lucy Jackson
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
Publisher Griffin Publishing
Weight(grams) 310g
Dimensions(mm) 221mm * 130mm * 15mm