A Library Journal Best Book of 2025 "[A] rollicking farce about the things we do for love...A perfect book for this moment." --People "The genuinely hilarious Paul Rudnick" (Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author) returns with a witty, insightful new novel about the joy, delight, pain, and absurdity of love in an age of cynicism, divorce, and digital madness.A tech billionaire and the flight attendant he's marrying. A TV superhero who used to be married to the flight attendant. A Manhattan book editor and the sensitivity associate who got him fired. A twenty-three-year-old wild child prodigy who's perhaps the savior of American literature. A vengeful Arkansas sheriff who sells a vitamin-enriched, ten-pounds-off-today demulsifier. A Wall Street bro who raps on TikTok. Two dentists--possibly stalking each other. What do these people have in common? Invited or not, they're all headed to the most anticipated destination wedding ever, on the billionaire's private island, to seek romance, to cause mayhem, and to figure out everyone else's futures and maybe even their own. Find out what happens in Paul Rudnick's heartfelt new novel, which dares to pose the question essential to anyone who's ever been in love: What Is Wrong with You?
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Paul Rudnick
Paul Rudnick is an acclaimed American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and humorist celebrated for his sharp wit, clever dialogue, and satirical explorations of love, identity, relationships, and contemporary culture. Known for blending outrageous comedy with genuine emotional insight, Rudnick creates memorable characters navigating romance, family expectations, social conventions, and the absurdities of modern life. His distinctive voice has made him a prominent figure in both literary and theatrical comedy.
Rudnick is the author of novels including *Social Disease*, *I'll Take It*, *Playing the Palace*, and *Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style*, as well as the essay collection *I Shudder*. His theatrical work includes acclaimed plays such as *Jeffrey*, *The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told*, and *I Hate Hamlet*. He has also written screenplays for films including *In & Out* and *Addams Family Values*. Across his books, plays, and films, Rudnick is known for combining biting social commentary with affectionate portrayals of eccentric personalities and unconventional relationships.
For readers who enjoy sophisticated humor, sparkling dialogue, and stories that challenge social expectations while celebrating individuality, Rudnick offers fiction that is both entertaining and insightful. His books are especially suited to readers drawn to romantic comedy, LGBTQ+ fiction, contemporary satire, witty character-driven stories, and narratives that find humor and humanity in the complicated business of being yourself.
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