the book!

“Never before have the peculiarities of modern communication been laid so bare….a deliriously funny collection.”
Davy Rothbart, Found-er

“From what I’ve seen, this book is very, very funny and very charming. But you never know?”
Eugene Mirman, immigrant

“We dare you not to laugh out loud.”
Redbook

the u.s. version! the u.k. book cover!

Passive Aggressive Notes is now available in the United States and Canada, and under the title Your Mother Doesn’t Work Here in the United Kingdom and Australia. (The titles and covers are different in order to confuse you.)

BUY THE BOOK!
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Your local independent bookstore

PRESS INQUIRIES:
In the U.S./Canada: april.sirianni@harpercollins.com
In the U.K. charlotte.allen@harpercollins.co.uk
In Australia: monica.svarc@harpercollins.com.au

20 responses so far ↓

  •   Evan

    One of my submissions was chosen for the book – I was offered a free copy (more than a year ago!) if I sent the original copy. I only had a photo though.

    I’m gonna have to pick the book up and see if mine made it in there..

    May 17, 2009 at 2:56 am

    Comment #20

  •   Nicole

    I never new about this site, but stumbled across the book in B&N after I had already completed my purchase. I stood there cracking up and new that I could not leave the store without this book. Freakin funniest ever!

    Mar 22, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    Comment #19

  •   Jodoh

    what is actually the mother did? where is she?

    Feb 24, 2009 at 1:31 am

    Comment #18

  •   Rammi

    Why the different names? Your Mother Doesn’t Work Here doesn’t have the same ring to it…

    Jan 15, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    Comment #17

  •   Filip

    You should have made it into a large hardcover coffeetable book! I would so buy that!

    Jan 3, 2009 at 6:24 am

    Comment #16

  •   Jenn

    I was unaware of this site’s existence until I discovered the book in a random store a week ago. My sister and I live together with two other boys and she is always leaving me little notes like the ones in this book, accusing me of crimes I did not commit or complaining about BS. I laughed and showed it to her. She hasn’t left me a note since!

    Dec 28, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    Comment #15

  •   Passive Aggressive

    0Oo0O0O……… I’m totally getting it!! Thanx, for always making me laugh..
    xoxo ~Cami~

    Nov 28, 2008 at 9:57 pm

    Comment #14

  •   Mubina

    I HAD to read the book since I love the site so much. I finished it in two sittings (I had to get off the train otherwise it would’ve been only one!) and I loved it! It made me literally laugh out loud multiple times. It’s a great, entertaining and quick read!

    Nov 13, 2008 at 12:12 am

    Comment #13

  •   Sasha

    OMG I can’t wait. This site brings me joy.

    Oct 22, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    Comment #12

  •   maude

    I want.

    Oct 17, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    Comment #11

  •   kyee

    Congrats on the book deal! That rules!

    Sep 12, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Comment #10

  •   Red Letterboxer

    Hopefully this will be the thing that finally drags the bookstores’ attention away from the stupid Twilight phenomenon. When I get my copy of the PAN book, it’s going up on the shelf right next to Drew Carey’s
    Dirty Jokes and Beer
    and Ted Nancy’s Letters From A Nut.

    Aug 29, 2008 at 9:15 am

    Comment #9

  •   Mishee

    yes Kate… a little sad…

    But guess what… you are in good company when it comes to that fact… we are all almost like a support group, if you will…

    Aug 29, 2008 at 8:14 am

    Comment #8

  •   KateKavanaugh

    I love everything about this site and the book. It pretty much makes me life… which may or may not be sad.

    Aug 29, 2008 at 7:02 am

    Comment #7

  •   snee

    this book is FUCKING DELICIOUS!

    order it now!

    Aug 19, 2008 at 7:51 pm

    Comment #6

  •   Woman on the Verge

    Um… snee… is that your passive aggressive way of demanding a free book just for having nothing better to do than be the first to post about it? Oops, sorry, I guess that was a little passive aggressive of me- maybe I deserve a free book.

    Aug 16, 2008 at 10:03 am

    Comment #5

  •   snee

    dear stoopidsnee,

    re: comment #1

    you really are easily confused. the decision has been made for you. why don’t you just click on the (IN CANADA) link below the books on the side which will take you directly to amazon.ca. *sigh*

    luv ‘n stuff,
    slightlysmartersnee

    p.s. you do not have press inquiries, so don’t even go there.

    Aug 12, 2008 at 3:28 am

    Comment #4

  •   zombieBlanco

    I am NOT going to be happy until I have both!

    *feverishly starts lighting ************* in hopes of a book-signing tour*

    Aug 12, 2008 at 2:07 am

    Comment #3

  •   snee

    dear room-mate,

    please rouse yourself from my couch long enough to go buy this book, so you can give it to me for a birthday present after you read it. i will, of course, be delighted to wrap it for you after i finish making my birthday cake.

    miles of smiles,
    snee

    Aug 12, 2008 at 1:52 am

    Comment #2

  •   snee

    hmm, now should a canadian snee go with the mother country on this one, or cuddle up to the free enterprise behemoth that is the next door neighbour?

    or buy two?

    or stick with the library until i see harpercollins.ca?

    what to do, what to do?

    *hopes there is a prize, maybe a certain book, for being the first to leave a comment*

    Aug 12, 2008 at 1:40 am

    Comment #1

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