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I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays

By Sloane Crosley

Book information

Publisher
Riverhead Trade
Year
2008
ISBN
159448306X, 9781594483066
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
196 kB (200341 bytes)
Pages
230\0
Time added
2013-10-16 04:07:52

Description

Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays from Sloane Crosley is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. From despoiling an exhibit at the Natural History Museum to provoking the ire of her first boss to siccing the cops on her mysterious neighbor, Crosley can do no right despite the best of intentions -- or perhaps because of them. Together, these essays create a startlingly funny and revealing portrait of a complex and utterly recognizable character who aims for the stars but hits the ceiling, and the inimitable city that has helped shape who she is. I Was Told There'd Be Cake introduces a strikingly original voice, chronicling the struggles and unexpected beauty of modern urban life. Sloane Crosley is also the author of How Did You Get This Number.

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