I Was Told There'd Be Cake

Sloane Crosley

Granta Publications, Feb 9, 2012 - Biography & Autobiography - 240 pages

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's 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.

About the author

SLOANE CROSLEY's essays have appeared in the New York Times, Playboy, Salon and the Village Voice. She also wrote the cover story for the worst-selling issue of Maxim in the magazine's history. She lives in New York and this is her first book.

Bibliographic information

• Title: I Was Told There'd Be Cake
• Author: Sloane Crosley
• Publisher: Granta Publications, 2012
• ISBN: 1846274656, 9781846274657
• Length: 240 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General