John Kenney is the New York Times bestselling author of the humorous poetry collection Love Poems for Married People, and the novels Talk to Me and Truth in Advertising, which won the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He has worked for many years as a copywriter. He has also been a contributor to The New Yorker magazine since 1999. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
One of Fredericksburg Free Lance Star's Best Books of 2019 Packed full of laugh-out-loud poems that are all too relatable if you are married with kids--or just married. -The Washington Post [A] hilarious look into parenting. --TODAY Kenney's sweet, funny poems about the banal and everyday--too-true nods to the intimacy of sharing a bed with someone without touching at all, or the nothing-speak of corporate communication--make great presents for spouses, friends, and work wives. --Vanity Fair Often profound, often hilarious, Kenney captures what it's like to raise a human being from the ground up. --Cleveland Scene [Love Poems for People with Children] will be immediately relatable to all parents and a much needed laugh. So the next time you're hiding out in a public restroom, like the subject in one of the poems, give this book a read. --Parkersburg News & Sentinel Perfect as a stocking stuffer for that soon-to-be-parent or the already-a-parent-I-never-realized-how-good-my-hair-looked-unshowered-for-four-days on your holiday list....These little gems make life glow a little brighter. --Fredericksburg Free Lance Star