Welcome to My Planet

Where English Is Sometimes Spoken

Shannon Olson

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Penguin USA
01 June 2001

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Life just isn't The Love Boat for nearly-thirty Shannon, the tongue-in-cheek heroine of Welcome to My Planet. Credit cards don't pay themselves, no obvious mate has appeared with her name pinned to his collar, and a job doing new-product research for a fledgling software company doesn't quite make ends meet in the meaning-of-life department. Then there's the loser boyfriend, another boyfriend, her therapist, and unforgettably, Shannon's mom, Flo, with her unrecognizable leftover casseroles and quirky advice for her daughter. In a fit of debt and with a bruised heart, Shannon moves back home to witness the day-to-day tremors of her parents' own marriage. This is a dark-and-light tale-freshly witty and poignant-told by a young woman with a universal touch.

By: Shannon Olson
Imprint: Penguin USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 221g
ISBN: 9780141001777
ISBN 10: 0141001771
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 June 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Shannon Olson, author of Welcome to My Planet, has taught creative writing and literature at the University of Minnesota.

Reviews for Welcome to My Planet: Where English Is Sometimes Spoken

Olson's tongue-in-cheek humor makes Planet as quirky and clever as its main character. —PeopleA funny, feeling novel...you'll find Olson's coming-of-age chronicle winning and uniquely real. —Glamour Witty, warm and delightfully topical. —Chicago Tribune One of the best mother-daughter acts of all time. I stopped reading it only to laugh my head off, quote passages to my friends, and to make it last. —Melissa Bank, author of The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing