Humili8ing Tales We Wish Weren’t True

Book cover for "Short and Sweet's Humili8ing: Tales for when 'Aww's True" featuring a close-up photo of a blonde woman peeking out from the right side against a coral background with a vertical row of colorful triangles on the left.

Humiliating moments. We’ve all had them. Yet today’s embarrassing experience is often tomorrow’s funny story. What goes best with humble pie is a dollop of humor, the ability to laugh at our mortifying moments.

While it can be a challenge to write about those experiences — especially in words of one syllable — these 42 talented authors invite you to laugh with them as they share some of their most cringe-worthy stories.