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Author: Katie Yee Genre: Literary Fiction • Contemporary Fiction • Women's Fiction • Dark Humor Series: Standalone Format: Paperback (ISBN: 9781668084212) ⭐ Goodreads Rating: 4.0/5 (early reader ratings; published July 2025). 📖 Synopsis A woman expects a romantic dinner with her husband. Instead, he tells her he's having an affair with a woman named Maggie. Not long afterward, she discovers a painful lump in her breast. The diagnosis is cancer—and, in an act of dark humor and defiance, she names the tumor Maggie too. As she navigates divorce, treatment, motherhood, and rebuilding her life, she begins talking to "Maggie," writing an imaginary user manual for the other woman, and retelling Chinese folktales to her children. Told in short, sharp, emotionally rich vignettes, this debut transforms heartbreak into wit, resilience, and unexpected hope. -- This is one of the breakout literary debuts of 2025. Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar begins when a woman discovers her husband is cheating... and then learns she has breast cancer. In a brilliant twist of dark humor, she names her tumor 'Maggie' too. It's witty, heartfelt, and surprisingly funny while exploring grief, motherhood, and starting over. If you loved Heartburn or Crying in H Mart, this is an incredible read.