It was supposed to be a one-night stand. A couple of decades later, Ilene finds herself lying beside a middle-aged version of that same guy—now sporting a bald spot and nasal strip.This memoir—presented as a collection of essays and cartoons—is the diary of a relationship between a nice Jewish girl from Austin, Texas and an Arab-American, former altar boy from Waco. Together, they’ve negotiated dozens of religious holidays (from both testaments), hundreds of uninspired meals, years of home improvement, along with mental illness, travel, and a mutually agreeable definition of romance. A little more Ricky and Lucy than Romeo and Juliet, the banter of this odd little pairing is a reflection upon relationships for people who’ve been together long enough to want to commit murder.
