Cattywampus: A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing When Life Goes Sideways

Pronunciation: kat-ee-wom-puhs
Origin: Southern American English

1. Positioned askew, crooked or out of alignment; not straight
2. In disarray; turned sideways; off course
3. A state of life in which plans have unraveled, expectations have shifted, and nothing is operating according to the original instructions.

Ellen Skrmetti, comedian and bestselling author, returns with a collection of hilarious essays about what happens when life goes sideways—or, if you're Southern, when things go cattywamp...