I Was Told There'd Be Cake
Book description
From the author of 2018's much buzzed about Look Alive Out There...
Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, Sloane Crosley's debut collection of literary essays is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. The New York Times bestseller that both captured and influenced a generation.
From despoiling an…
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1 author picked I Was Told There'd Be Cake as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Sloane Crosley’s first collection of literary essays is a hilarious celebration of emerging adulthood.
Her vulnerability and clever wit are on display as she navigates the hijinx of making a life in New York City. Crosley’s distinct writer’s voice has stuck with me through my transition from teacher to author.
From Sarah's list on looking inside an adolescent’s mind.
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