How often do we overlook the profound humor and biting irony hidden in the mundane moments of our daily lives?

In Not Now, Mom! (Mama, jetzt nicht!), Daniel Glattauer demonstrates why he is considered a master of the short form. Compiling his celebrated columns from the Austrian newspaper Der Standard, Glattauer turns his razor-sharp observational skills toward the intricacies of modern existence. Whether he is celebrating overlooked occasions like "World Digestion Day," navigating the social minefields of mobile phone etiquette, or revisiting the lingering traumas of school days, Glattauer finds universal truth in the particular. With a blend of fine irony and deep empathy, these essays invite readers to pause and find the extraordinary within the ordinary, dissecting the grand questions of being through the lens of our most immediate surroundings.