I Was Told There'd Be Cake
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Word Count
60,000 words, Guess
Page Count
240 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveiwastoldtheredbe0000cros
- ISBN-10159448306X
- ISBN-139781594483066
- LibraryThing4508200
- Library of Congress Control Number2007033228
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number163708544
- Better World Books9781594483066
- Open LibraryOL12434332M
Classifications
- LCCPS3603.R673 I3 2008
- LCCPS3603.R673I3 2008
Description
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.
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