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I Was Told There'd Be Cake
by Sloane Crosley
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About This Book
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Powells.com Staff Pick
Funny, charming, and self-effacing, Sloane Crosley's essays will resonate
with you, whether or not you grew up playing Oregon Trail on the computer or
have ever locked yourself out of your house — twice in the same day.
Crosley's voice is uniquely irreverent, making I Was Told There'd Be
Cake a perfect summer read.
Recommended by Tessa, Powells.com
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Publisher Comments:
Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays 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 that's aiming 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.
Review:
"A refreshing, original reflection on modern life." School Library Journal
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"Witty and entertaining." Kirkus Reviews
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"Charming, elegant, wise, and comedic, these essays absolutely sparkle and entertain. Sloane Crosley is a 21st century Dorothy Parker, and this book is a gem and heralds a wry new voice in American letters. Gorgeous writing, outrageous humor-it's all here!" Jonathan Ames, author of Wake Up, Sir!
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"Sloane Crosley is another mordant and mercurial wit from the realm of Sedaris and Vowell. What makes her so funny is that she seems to be telling the truth, helplessly." Jonathan Lethem, author of The Fortress of Solitude
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"Sloane Crosley is her own woman with her own voice, and as evidenced by this solid debut." Hartford Courant
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"Crosley's tone and style definitely take a page out of humor-writer David Sedaris' book. She's ironic, droll and self-pillorying and, like Sedaris, she manages to balance passages that are laugh-out-loud funny with others that are both touching and resonant." Seattle Times
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"With her sparkling, fresh voice, Crosley is a talent worth watching." Christian Science Monitor
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"Butterflies, crazy neighbors, abusive bosses and overworked locksmiths — none are safe from Sloane Crosley's wicked wit." Miami Herald
About the Author
Sloane Crosley's essays and criticism have appeared in The New York Times, New York Observer, the Village Voice, Playboy, Teen Vogue, Salon, Black Book, Radar, Maxim, and The Believer. She is also the Associate Director of Publicity at Vintage/Anchor Books in New York.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781594483066
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Riverhead Books
- Subject:
- Form - Essays
- Subject:
- Essays
- Publication Date:
- April 2008
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 230
- Dimensions:
- 7.96x5.14x.64 in. .42 lbs.
