{"product_id":"i-was-told-thered-be-cake","title":"I Was Told There'd Be Cake","description":"Review\n\n'A charming collection of essays recounting a suburban girl's adventures in the big city' -- Vogue\n\n'A winsome kiss-and-tell' -- The Observer\n\n'An exquisite collection ... we applaud the arrival of a very funny writer'\n-- Los Angeles Times\n\n'She writes so sharply and brightly' -- The Observer\n\n'Sloane Crosley is an entertaining minx' -- The Metro\n\n'it was a pleasure to come across this' -- The Guardian\n\n`Sloane Crosley would make a brilliant best friend. All the essays in the book will bring a smile'\n-- Jewish Chronicle\n\nProduct Description\n\nFrom 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.\n\nBook Description\n\n'A charming collection of essays recounting a suburban girl's adventures in the big city'\n\nAbout the Author\n\nSloane Crosley's work has appeared in the New York Times, the New York Observer, the Village Voice, GQ, Playboy Magazine and numerous other literary journals and websites. In her free time, she serves as a publicist at Vintage Books. She is the author of two books of essays, the word-of-mouth bestselling I Was Told There'd Be Cake and How Did You Get This Number.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40375768776789,"sku":"9781846271854N","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/bc9ea030-66a3-40ca-9156-10d0b311bccc.jpg?v=1665489059","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/i-was-told-thered-be-cake","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}