{"product_id":"9781101147474","title":"I Was Told There'd Be Cake","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Clasp\u003c\/i\u003e, hailed by Michael Chabon, Heidi Julavits, and J. Courtney Sullivan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays from Sloane Crosley is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eI Was Told There'd Be Cake\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a strikingly original voice, chronicling the struggles and unexpected beauty of modern urban life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sloane Crosley is also the author of \u003ci\u003eHow Did You Get This Number\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133467246832,"sku":"9781101147474","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101147474_p0.jpg?v=1763685191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101147474","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}