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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Before the Mortgage: Real Stories of Brazen Loves, Broken Leases, and the Perplexing Pursuit of Adulthoodby Christina Amini
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The swank apartment, the killer job, and the perfect boyfriend/girlfriend haven't yet fallen into place. Is this really adulthood? Welcome to life before the mortgage. Here's what you need to know. Christina Amini and Rachel Hutton have brought together the very best writing on this unpredictable — and often hilarious — time. This book features essays by celebrated writers such as Joel Stein, Thisbe Nissen, Thomas Beller, Found magazine's Davy Rothbart, and ReadyMade's Shoshana Berger, as well as exciting new writers. Review:"A great collection about those strange, confusing, slightly uncomfortable, exhilarating days. I laughed and I cringed. It almost made me want a 'chore wheel' again." — Beth Lisick, author of Everybody into the Pool Review:"Unflinching and hilarious, Before the Mortgage is mandatory reading for people of any age who've ever wondered if they are ill-equipped to live an adult life." — Laine Bergeson, Utne Review:"Read this well-done, funny, brutal collection of stories about young adulthood, and you will actually look forward to being a middle-aged suburban sellout." — Rodney Rothman, author of Early Bird Synopsis:Based on the beloved 'zine, this collection of essays takes a look at life "pre-responsibility" for a generation that is not yet ready to settle down or settle for less. About the AuthorFriends and collaborators Rachel Hutton and Christina Amini started the zine Before the Mortgage after leaving their first nine-to-five jobs in New York. Christina is an associate editor at Chronicle Books in San Francisco. Rachel, an editor and writer for Minnesota Monthly, lives in Minneapolis.Friends and collaborators Rachel Hutton and Christina Amini started the zine Before the Mortgage after leaving their first nine-to-five jobs in New York. Christina is an associate editor at Chronicle Books in San Francisco. Rachel, an editor and writer for Minnesota Monthly, lives in Minneapolis. Table of ContentsCONTENTS INTRODUCTION WORK: STILL AN INTERN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Put Your Best Face Forward by David Kolek I Was an Entry-Level Fiction Writer by Thisbe Nissen Regrettable Interview Quotes Confessions of a Professional Flunky by Barbara Rushkoff Getaway as told to Ariana Lamorte Outstanding Intern Moments Portrait of the Bagel as a Young Man by Thomas Beller Overheard in the Cubicle Brian-Sensei by Brian Grivna HOME: WHERE THE COCKROACHES ARE The First Thanksgiving by Sarah Vowell Apartment Search Horror Stories Paradise Considered by Evan Ratliff Roommate Pet Peeves In My Tribe by Ethan Watters Budget Recipes People Like You by Sarah Eisenstein Parents Are the New Friends by Rachel Hutton "So...Are You Two Together?" by Pagan Kennedy LOVE: THE FLING, THE DISASTER, "THE ONE" Taking Off by Davy Rothbart On the Fringes of the Physical World by Meghan Daum Fake Dating by Tim Gihring He Said/She Said The X-Factor by Sasha Cagen Relationship Red Flags Always a Bridesmaid by Christina Amini Top Ten Signs He Might Not Be Prince Charming by Opal Desaire On Finding the It Guy: An Inquiry into the You'll Know Theory by Shoshana Berger Unacceptable Dating Behavior LIFE: FROM COSTCO TO YOGA AND BACK Peaking at Ten by Anna Chlumsky Costco-Obsessive Disorder by Carson Brown Forty-three Tickets for Brooklyn by Jordan Harrison The Breakfast Club by Joel Stein Budget Living Co-op Confessional by Catherine Price Another One Rides the Cometbus by Jessica Nordell Last Twenty-four Hours in New York by Rachel Hutton and Christina Amini Things to Do Before the Mortgage Contributors Acknowledgments What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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