Big Swiss: A Novel

Big Swiss is the third novel written by Jen Beagin and published in 2023 by Simon & Schuster.[1] Publishers Weekly Tip Sheet notes that "This unconventional love story has a surplus of appeal from page one."[2]

Big Swiss
Cover of Big Swiss: A Novel
AuthorJen Beagin
Audio read byRebecca Lowman (Narrator), Carlotta Brentan (Narrator), Stephen Graybill (Narrator), Joy Osmanski (Narrator), Matt Pittenger (Narrator
IllustratorAnna Weyant
Cover artistJaya Miceli
LanguageEnglish
GenreLiterary Fiction
Published2023
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
February, 2023
Media typeBook
Pages336
ISBN978-1982153083

Premise

The novel is about a woman named Greta who transcribes sex therapy sessions and how she falls for a client Flavia, the titular "Big Swiss".

Reception

Reviews

• New York Times. "Sex Lives of Hudson, N.Y., Bohemians"[3]

• Vanity Fair. "7 Books We Can’t Stop Thinking About This Month"[4]

• LA Review of Books. "Sexual Transcription: On Jen Beagin’s 'Big Swiss'"[5]

• LA Times. "Jen Beagin’s novel ‘Big Swiss’ is a hot Hollywood property. It’s also a timeless comedy"[6]

See also

Television

Big Swiss has been picked up for a limited television series on HBO. In March 2022, it was announced that Jodie Comer will star in and produce a limited series adaptation of Jen Beagin’s novel Big Swiss for HBO. The project will be produced by A24 and Adam McKay's Hyperobject Industries.[7]

Cover Art

The book cover, designed by Jaya Miceli, features a distinctive painting by Anna Weyant of a woman falling down a flight of stairs.[8] The painting named "Falling Woman" sold for US$1.62 million at Sotheby’s in New York.[9]

References
  1. Beagin, Jen (2023). Big Swiss. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1982153083.
  2. "Big Swiss by Jen Beagin". www.publishersweekly.com. September 30, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  3. Wilson, Jennifer (2023-02-03). "Sex Lives of Hudson, N.Y., Bohemians". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. "7 Books We Can't Stop Thinking About This Month". Vanity Fair. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  5. "Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  6. Patrick, Bethanne (2023-02-02). "Jen Beagin's novel 'Big Swiss' is a hot Hollywood property. It's also a timeless comedy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  7. White, Peter (2022-03-16). "Jodie Comer To Star In Series Adaptation Of Jen Beagin's Sex Therapy Novel 'Big Swiss' For HBO From A24 & Adam McKay's Hyperobject Industries". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  8. "The 11 Best Book Covers of February". Literary Hub. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  9. Villa, Alex Greenberger,Angelica; Greenberger, Alex; Villa, Angelica (2022-05-20). "Women Steal the Show at Sotheby's $283.4 M. Contemporary Art Sales". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
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