The incredible true stories behind the Amazon Original series Modern Love, starring Tina Fey, Anne Hathaway and Dev Patel.

A woman goes through the five stages of ghosting grief.

A man's promising first date ends in the emergency room.

A widower hesitates about introducing his children to his new girlfriend.

These are just a few of the people who tell their stories in Modern Love, an unforgettable collection featuring dozens of the most memorable essays to run in the New York Times "Modern Love" column since its debut in 2004.



Some of the stories are unconventional, while others hit close to home. Some reveal the way technology has changed dating forever; others explore the timeless struggles experienced by anyone who has ever searched for love. All are, above everything else, honest. Together, they tell the larger story of how relationships begin, often fail, and-when we're lucky-endure.


This is the perfect book for anyone who's loved, lost, stalked an ex on social media, or pined for true romance: in other words, anyone interested in the endlessly complicated workings of the human heart.