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"Autumn Chiklis's debut novel, Smothered, is a hilarious, gimlet-eyed, and affectionate take on the familial catastrophes that occur when a recent college grad moves back home with her helicopter mom. Whether you have a mother, are a mother, or know a mother, you will love and laugh 'til you cry reading this book." -- Gigi Levangie Grazer, New York Times bestselling author of The Starter Wife and screenwriter of StepmomEloise "Lou" Hansen is graduating from Columbia University summa cum laude, and she's ready to conquer the world. Just a few minor problems: she has no job, no prospects, and she's moving back into her childhood bedroom. Lou is grimly determined to stick to a rigorous schedule to get a job and get out of her parents' house.
About the Author
AUTUMN CHIKLIS is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, where she studied theater and screenwriting. She's an actor (The Shield) , stand-up comedian, and contributor to The Huffington Post. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where she lives with her mother, father, and two pugs.
