I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You: A Novel - Brossura

Best Book of 2014:
Real Simple
Bustle
Flavorwire
Electric Literature

“Maum is funny: the kind of funny that is mean and dirty, with some good bad words thrown in. And she has a satiric eye for artsy pretension. . . . Enticing.” (New York Times Book Review)

“Here we have the literary beach read — a book that pleases people who read two books a month and people who read two books a year. . . . The situation is timeworn and irresistible. The settings . . . are idyllic escapes, lushly drawn. . . . [Maum] is abundantly gifted — funny, open-hearted, adept at bringing global issues into the personal sphere . . . eventually creating that rare thing: a book for everyone.” (Washington Post)

"Funny, touching and wise about love and vanity, this seductive debut might leave you rethinking some decisions of your own." (People, People Picks Book of the Week)

“A great story about love and marriage . . . Very enchanting, a good beach read.” (Today Show, Summer's Top Reads)

"Maum is not only convincing, but emotionally aggrandizing in her exploration of the challenges of love and marriage. . . . The characters are so identifiable in their cringeable weaknesses and reasonable mistakes, that it is hard not to see oneself in them." —Brooklyn Daily Eagle

“Courtney Maum bursts onto the scene with a hilarious and wise novel. . . . Richard Haddon is one of the more lovable male characters we've encountered this season. . . . You'll find yourself agog at Maum's masterful storytelling and dead-on descriptions.” (Glamour)

“Dry-as-a-bone humor, a realistic marriage with all its pitfalls and joys, artists portrayed as real people instead of caricatures, and France! You don’t need another perfect novel for summer—this is it.” —BookRiot

“Well-written . . . Takes some turns that are both unexpected and entertaining. . . . I won’t be the only reader eagerly awaiting Maum’s next undertaking.”—Roanoke Times

"The dialogue is pointed, witty and direct about sex, art and familial relationships. The characters are perceptive to a fault, and there is plenty of introspection. If nothing else, this fixes the love story in modern times."—Berkshire Eagle

Courtney Maum graduated from Brown University with a degree in Comparative Literature. She then lived in France for five years where she worked as a party promoter for Corona Extra, which had everything to do with getting a Visa, and nothing to do with her degree. Today, Maum splits her time between the Berkshires, New York City, and Paris, working as a creative brand strategist, corporate namer, and humor columnist. Visit her at CourtneyMaum.Tumblr.com or on Twitter @CMaum.