I’ll give you the good news: “This Is Not About Us” is a nimble, heartfelt, acutely written collection that forms one wonderfully cohesive unit. As Goodman unpacks the little squabbles and triumphs of the Rubinsteins, an expansive Jewish clan in the Northeast, something big emerges. It’s a wise, witty exploration of a contemporary American family, and a deliciously readable book. As Goodman writes of one character, “Family was her addiction. She could not stop loving them.”