Sloane Crosley

"Glitters with wit and wisdom". (Guardian). "A thing of pure joy". (Stylist). "I couldn't put it down". (Grazia). Back in college, Victor loved Kezia, Kezia loved Nathaniel and Nathaniel loved himself. Now, ten years on and reunited at the wedding of a friend, it's as if nothing has changed. Almost. Victor has just been fired from a middling search engine, Kezia is second-in-command to an eccentric jewellery designer, and Nathaniel, former literary cool kid, is now one of LA's two million aspiring TV writers. As the champagne flows, Victor finds himself sharing a bizarre encounter with the mother of the groom that triggers an obsession over a legendary necklace. Could a trip to Paris in search of the missing piece of jewellery doom or save their friendship?

From getting locked out of her flat twice on the same day and baking a giant cookie in the shape of her boss head, to playing bridesmaid for a long-forgotten friend, Sloane Crosley is the kind of girl whose good intentions have a tendency to go hilarious awry. Sloane Crosley, que puede llegar a quedarse sin llaves fuera de su propio apartamento dos veces en el mismo dia, cocinar una galleta gigante con la forma de la cabeza de su jefe, y actuar de dama de honor para una amiga caida en el olvido tiempo atras, es la clase de chica cuyas buenas intenciones tienen una decidida tendencia a complicarse de una forma hilarante.

Disarmingly witty and poignant Sloane Crosley s memoir explores multiple kinds of loss following the death of her closest friend

A sparkling second book from the bestselling author of I Was Told There'd Be Cake in which Crosley leaves her familiar stomping ground of Manhattan to travel The World: elegant writing, mordant wit a

A 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE TIMES'The witty, improbably propulsive rom-com you didn't know you were waiting for' ELIF BATUMAN'Razor sharp and very funny on the cult of modern dating' PANDORA SYKES'So good. I couldn't stop reading it' NICK HORNBY'Cult Classic makes an uproarious time of romantic carnage' RAVEN LEILANI'A witty and fantastical story of dating and experimental psychology in New York City' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)One night in New York City's Chinatown, Lola is at a dinner with former colleagues when she excuses herself to buy a pack of cigarettes. On her way back, she runs into a former boyfriend.The next night, she runs into another ex. And then... another.The city has become awash with ghosts of heartbreaks past. What might have passed for coincidence becomes something far stranger when the recently engaged Lola must contend not only with the viability of her current relationship, but the fact that her best friend and her former boss - a magazine editor turned mystical guru - might have an unhealthy investment in its outcome. As memories of the past swirl and converge, Lola is forced to decide if she will surrender herself to the conspirings of one very contemporary cult.

Hailed by David Sedaris as "perfectly, relentlessly funny" and by Colson Whitehead as "sardonic without being cruel, tender without being sentimental," from the author of the new collection Look Alive Out There. 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 who aims for the stars but hits the ceiling, and the inimitable city that has helped shape who she is. I Was Told Thered Be Cake introduces a strikingly original voice, chronicling the struggles and unexpected beauty of modern urban life.

En la l nea del ensayo cl¡sico, una treintaera neoyorquina pasa revista a su existencia reflexionando sobre los llamados Agrandes temasA. Pero que nadie espere solemnes disertaciones ni complicados artefactos cargados de superioridad filosfica. Porque en este caso la reflexin no est¡ reida con el humor, y la observacin personal y social van del brazo de una prosa chispeante, capaz de desvelar los aspectos m¡s absurdos de todas las situaciones. Con voz propia, llena de irreverente iron a, Sloane Crosley repasa ciertos hitos vitales que enmarcan un perfil original y son, a la vez, retrato de toda una generacin de mujeres. As , los campamentos veraniegos de infancia, la boda de una antigua compaera de colegio, las primeras experiencias laborales, la amenaza de una grave enfermedad o la paradjica relacin con la religin o el vegetarianismo sirven para trazar el cuadro contempor¡neo de un personaje a quien el mundo pone a prueba a cada paso en pleno corazn de Manhattan.

Glitters with wit and wisdomGuardianA thing of pure joyStylistI couldnt put it downGraziaBack in college, Victor loved Kezia, Kezia loved Nathaniel and Nathaniel loved himself. Now, ten years on and reunited at the wedding of a friend, its as if nothing has changed. Almost. Victor has just been fired from a middling search engine, Kezia is second-in-command to an eccentric jewellery designer, and Nathaniel, former literary cool kid, is now one of LAs two million aspiring TV writers. As the champagne flows, Victor finds himself sharing a bizarre encounter with the mother of the groom that triggers an obsession over a legendary necklace. Could a trip to Paris in search of the missing piece of jewellery doom or save their friendship?

From the author of the sensational bestseller I Was Told Thered Be Cake comes a new book of personal essays brimming with all the charm and wit that have earned Sloane Crosley widespread acclaim, award nominations, and an ever-growing cadre of loyal fans. In Cake readers were introduced to the foibles of Crosleys life in New York City-always teetering between the glamour of Manhattan parties, the indignity of entry-level work, and the special joy of suburban nostalgia-and to a literary voice that mixed Dorothy Parker with David Sedaris and became something all its own. Crosley still lives and works in New York City, but shes no longer the newcomer for whom a trip beyond the Upper West Side is a big adventure. She can pack up her sensibility and takes us with her to Paris, to Portugal (having picked it by spinning a globe and putting down her finger, and finally falling in with a group of Portuguese clowns), and even to Alaska, where the "bear bells" on her fellow bridesmaids ponytails seemed silly until a grizzly cub dramatically intrudes. Meanwhile, back in New York, where new apartments beckon and taxi rides go awry, her sense of the city has become more layered, her relationships with friends and family more complicated. As always, Crosleys voice is fueled by the perfect witticism, buoyant optimism, flair for drama, and easy charm in the face of minor suffering or potential drudgery. But in How Did You Get This Number it has also become increasingly sophisticated, quicker and sharper to the point, more complex and lasting in the emotions it explores. And yet, Crosley remains the unfailingly hilarious young Everywoman, healthily equipped with intelligence and poise to fend off any potential mundanity in maturity.

Un libro sobre la pérdida que desborda vida. Retrato emotivo, ingenioso y conmovedor sobre la amistad y la muerte, que desafiará tus ideas.Tras el robo de sus joyas en Nueva York, Sloane Crosley se enfrenta a otra perdida mucho mas devastadora: el suicidio de su mejor amigo, Russell.A traves de una narracion mordaz y profundamente personal, la autora explora el duelo, la memoria y la identidad, estableciendo un paralelismo entre la perdida material y la emocional. Una busqueda frenetica por reparar lo irreparable, explorando que define la familia y la pertenencia, mientras la ciudad enfrenta el impacto abrumador de la pandemia.Con una mezcla de ironia, humor negro, empatia y reflexion filosofica, la autora disecciona la manera en que enfrentamos la ausencia, mostrando que el duelo no sigue un camino lineal y que, a veces, lo que intentamos recuperar no es lo que realmente hemos perdido.

Un libro sobre la pérdida que desborda vida. Retrato emotivo, ingenioso y conmovedor sobre la amistad y la muerte, que desafiará tus ideas.Tras el robo de sus joyas en Nueva York, Sloane Crosley se enfrenta a otra perdida mucho mas devastadora: el suicidio de su mejor amigo, Russell.A traves de una narracion mordaz y profundamente personal, la autora explora el duelo, la memoria y la identidad, estableciendo un paralelismo entre la perdida material y la emocional. Una busqueda frenetica por reparar lo irreparable, explorando que define la familia y la pertenencia, mientras la ciudad enfrenta el impacto abrumador de la pandemia.Con una mezcla de ironia, humor negro, empatia y reflexion filosofica, la autora disecciona la manera en que enfrentamos la ausencia, mostrando que el duelo no sigue un camino lineal y que, a veces, lo que intentamos recuperar no es lo que realmente hemos perdido.