I Was Told There'd Be Cake [Paperback]

'I love Sloane Crosley. She's a postmodern Mary Tyler Moore, and this book is wry, generous, knowing - a perfect document of what it is to be young in today's world.' AM Homes 'Sloane Crosley is a mordant and mercurial wit. What makes her so funny is that she seems to be telling the truth, helplessly.' Jonathan Lethem 'Crosley channels David Sedaris - and Carrie Bradshaw - in a slightly cracked and often charming collection of essays recounting a suburban girl's adventures in the big city.' Vogue 'The voice feels a little like Nora Ephron's, a little like Dorothy Parker's and David Sedaris', although Crosley has a spry wistfulness that's very much her own. We applaud the arrival of a very funny writer.' Los Angeles Times --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'it was a pleasure to come across this' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'Sloane Crosley is an entertaining minx' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'A winsome kiss-and-tell' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'A charming collection of essays recounting a suburban girl's adventures in the big city' --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

'An exquisite collection ... we applaud the arrival of a very funny writer'
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`Sloane Crosley would make a brilliant best friend. All the essays in the book will bring a smile'
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From getting locked out of her flat twice on the same day and being fired for baking a giant cookie in the shape of her boss' head, to playing bridesmaid for a friend she'd long forgotten, Sloane Crosley can do no right, despite the best of intentions. With sharp, original and irresistible storytelling that confounds expectations at every turn, Crosley recounts her victories and catastrophes, finding uproarious comedy and genuine insights in the most unpredictable places. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.