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DATE OF RELEASE: 5 NOV 2026

Was this just a brief skirmish, or the beginning of a thirty-year feud? In the Rubinstein family, it could go either way. When their beloved sister passes away, Sylvia and Helen Rubinstein are unmoored. A misunderstanding about apple cake turns into a decade of stubborn silence.

Busy with their own lives – divorces, dating, career setbacks, college applications and ballet recitals – their children do not want to get involved. As for their grandchildren? Impossible. Sharply observed and laced with humour, This Is Not About Us is a story of growing up and growing old, the weight of parental expectations, and the complex connection between sisters – a big-hearted book about the love that binds a family across generations.



Hardback | Extent: 304 pages
Publication: 5 Nov 2026, Swift Press | ISBN: 9781800757325

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This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman

    DATE OF RELEASE: 5 NOV 2026 Was this just a brief skirmish, or the beginning of a thirty-year feud? In... Read more

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      Description

      DATE OF RELEASE: 5 NOV 2026

      Was this just a brief skirmish, or the beginning of a thirty-year feud? In the Rubinstein family, it could go either way. When their beloved sister passes away, Sylvia and Helen Rubinstein are unmoored. A misunderstanding about apple cake turns into a decade of stubborn silence.

      Busy with their own lives – divorces, dating, career setbacks, college applications and ballet recitals – their children do not want to get involved. As for their grandchildren? Impossible. Sharply observed and laced with humour, This Is Not About Us is a story of growing up and growing old, the weight of parental expectations, and the complex connection between sisters – a big-hearted book about the love that binds a family across generations.



      Hardback | Extent: 304 pages
      Publication: 5 Nov 2026, Swift Press | ISBN: 9781800757325

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