Hot Air: A Novel Audiobook

Quotes

• Unapologetically and pleasurably absurd....This novel is a romp, fully of the witty, razor sharp prose characteristic of all Dermansky’s books. I cannot recommend this novel enough.

  — Roxane Gay, New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist

• Unapologetically and pleasurably absurd....This novel is a romp, full of the witty, razor sharp prose characteristic of all Dermansky’s books. I cannot recommend this novel enough.

  — Roxane Gay, New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist

• Unapologetically and pleasurably absurd....This novel is a romp, full of the witty, razor sharp prose characteristic of all Dermansky’s books. I cannot recommend this novel enough.

  — Roxane Gay, New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist

• “[A] scorching satire of wacky relationships, iced with a juicy layer of saucy seduction…. Dermansky distills a potent brew from the sad consequences of power disparities among people. No arena of domestic human emotions is safe from her biting wit and analysis. Mother-daughter, employer-worker, husband-wife, rich-poor conflicts: all get their moment in the spotlight. It’s a laugh-till-you cry experience.

  — Library Journal

• Unapologetically and pleasurably absurd....This novel is a romp, full of the witty, razor sharp prose characteristic of all Dermansky’s books. I cannot recommend this novel enough.

  — Roxane Gay, New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist“[A] scorching satire of wacky relationships, iced with a juicy layer of saucy seduction…. Dermansky distills a potent brew from the sad consequences of power disparities among people. No arena of domestic human emotions is safe from her biting wit and analysis. Mother-daughter, employer-worker, husband-wife, rich-poor conflicts: all get their moment in the spotlight. It’s a laugh-till-you cry experience.

• "Dermansky's slim volume packs a punch. It's full of gimlet-eyed observations about privilege, desire, and satisfaction (or lack thereof)....Daring and wise.

  — Booklist

• How can a simple mechanism like a hot air balloon bring so much joy and wonder? How can Dermansky pack so much incisive humor into 200 pages? Some things prove ineffable, like this multi-perspective story of a woman, her daughter, her personal assistant, her so-so suitor, her long-ago camp crush and his wife — all of whom spend a weekend together. Not only does it get off the ground, it soars, alternately fueled by cluelessness and bombast.—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times

• Unapologetically and pleasurably absurd....This novel is a romp, full of the witty, razor sharp prose characteristic of all Dermansky’s books. I cannot recommend this novel enough.

  — Roxane Gay, New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist

• "Marcy Dermansky has a rare talent for writing stories that are as emotionally charged as they are wryly funny. With Hot Air, she offers up another witty saga on relationships, power, and money.

  — Harpers Bazaar

• "[A] happily madcap, devour-me-in-a-single-sitting story.... If this one’s anything like Dermansky’s previous books, we can expect uproarious laughs amidst the smart social observations.

  — Lit Hub, "Most Anticipated Books of 2025"

• "Dermansky’s hilarious latest kicks off with a hot air balloon crash in a backyard pool.... In classic Dermansky style, hijinks ensue....Exuberantly told from alternating perspectives, the narrative explores each character’s secrets, betrayals, and desires. The highlight is Dermansky’s slapstick action and dialogue....It’s a hoot.

  — Publishers Weekly

• “[A] scorching satire of wacky relationships, iced with a juicy layer of saucy seduction…. Dermansky distills a potent brew from the sad consequences of power disparities among people. No arena of domestic human emotions is safe from her biting wit and analysis. Mother-daughter, employer-worker, husband-wife, rich-poor conflicts: all get their moment in the spotlight. It’s a laugh-till-you cry experience.

  — Library Journal