Synopses & Reviews
The bestselling author of The Between Boyfriends Book and an award-winning writer for Sex and the City and Modern Family takes a hilarious, heartbreaking look at marriage
Cindy Chupack has spent much of her adult life writing about dating and relationships for several hit TV series and as a sex columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine. At the age of thirty-nine, she finally found The Oneand a wealth of new material.
Marriage, Cindy discovered, was more of an adventure than she ever imagined, and in this collection of essays she deftly examines the comedy and cringe-worthy aspects of matrimony. Soulful yet self-deprecating, The Longest Date recounts her first marriage (he was gay) and the meeting of Husband No. 2, Ian.
After the courtship and ceremony, both Cindy and Ian realized that happily ever after takes some practice, and near constant negotiation over everyday matters like cooking, sex, holidays, monogamy, and houseguests. The Longest Date takes a serious turn when it comes to infertility.
The Longest Date is the perfect companion for anyone navigating a serious relationship, be it newlyweds or couples moving in that direction.
Review
andldquo;Funny, honest, and optimistic. Itandrsquo;s like spending a delightful evening with Rachel, but in a format that allows you to put her in your purse and enjoy her on the bus.andrdquo; andmdash;Tina Fey
andldquo;A hilarious look at how unpredictable and beautiful life can be. Like Dratch, Girl Walks into a Bar . . . is honest, surprising, and always funny.andrdquo; andmdash;Amy Poehler
andldquo;[Girl Walks Into a Bar...] will take you away.andrdquo; andmdash;Janet Maslin, The New York Times
andldquo;Dratchandrsquo;s book is definitely funny, but it is her courage to speak openly about her struggle with dating, romance, and the Holy Grail of feminine cultureandmdash;motherhoodandmdash;that makes this work as unconventional as her path to both television stardom and maternity.andrdquo; andmdash;The Huffington Post
andldquo;A hilarious and incisive view of her unexpected life trajectory.andrdquo; andmdash;The Village Voice
andquot;It's rare that you find a book so sharply funny yet deeply optimistic. I LOVED this book from start to finish. Rachel's stories are just so candid and honest- It was hard not laugh out loud- so I often did.andquot; andmdash;Mike Birbiglia, New York Times bestselling author of Sleepwalk with Me
Synopsis
The former SNL star recounts the adventures and unexpected joy of dating and becoming a mom when she least expected itandmdash;at the age of forty-four. Anyone who saw an episode of Saturday Night Live between 1999 and 2006 knows Rachel Dratch. She was hilarious! So what happened to her? After a misbegotten part as Jenna on the pilot of 30 Rock, Dratch was only getting offered roles as andldquo;Lesbians. Secretaries. Sometimes secretaries who are lesbians.andrdquo;
Her career as a female comedian at a low point, she suddenly had time for yoga, dog-sitting, learning Spanishandmdash;and dating. Dratch reveals the joys and terrors of putting herself out there in a quest to find love and then becoming a mother in an undreamed-of way. With riotous humor, she recounts breaking the news to her bewildered parents, the awe of her single friends, and romance and coparenting with her baby-daddy, John.
Filled with great behind-the-scenes anecdotes from Dratchandrsquo;s time on SNL, Girl Walks into a Bar . . . is a funny book with a refreshing version of the happily-ever-after story, full of sensitivity, candor, and plenty of comic relief, as only Rachel Dratch can tell it.
About the Author
Cindy Chupack has won three Golden Globes and an Emmy for her work as a writer/executive producer of HBO's Sex and the City. She also wrote for Everybody Loves Raymond, Coach, and a bunch of series only her parents would watch. She has written about dating and relationships for many magazines and had her own column in Glamour and O, The Oprah Magazine. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, her St. Bernard, and . . . you'll just have to read the book.