The Means

Shelly Means, a disgraced former PTA president, is determined to secure her dream beach house in the Hamptons, believing it will bring her the peace and control she craves. However, her plans unravel as disapproving neighbors and her husband's fading career as a VoiceOver artist threaten her vision of paradise. In this comedic debut novel, author Fusselman explores themes of desire, capitalist delusions, and the undervalued labor of women, all while satirizing the absurdities of life in the Hamptons. With sharp prose and a keen sense of irony, "The Means" invites readers to examine the real costs of striving for more.