The characteristic heart and punch-packing observations are back, but with a newfound coat of maturity. Crosley has taken up the gauntlets thrown by her predecessors-Dorothy Parker, Nora Ephron, David Sedaris-and crafted something rare, affecting, and true. From the New York Times-bestselling author Sloane Crosley comes Look Alive Out Therea brand-new collection of essays filled with her trademark hilarity, wit, and charm. And as her subjects become more serious, her essays deliver not just laughs but lasting emotional heft and insight. In Look Alive Out There, whether it’s scaling active volcanoes, crashing shivas, playing herself on Gossip Girl, befriending swingers, or staring down the barrel of the fertility gun, Crosley continues to rise to the occasion with unmatchable nerve and electric one-liners. More of a blazer, really.įans of I Was Told There’d Be Cake and How Did You Get This Number know Sloane Crosley’s life as a series of relatable but wry misadventures. When she’s looking outward, especially, her. The characteristic heart and punch-packing observations are back, but with a newfound coat of maturity. Her newest book, Look Alive Out There, features 16 personal essays, some intermingled with a dash of reporting. One of Esquire's best books of 2018 so farįrom New York Times–bestselling author Sloane Crosley comes Look Alive Out There-a brand-new collection of essays filled with her trademark hilarity, wit, and charm. She stays consistently funny and delivers a book that is alive and jumping." ― Steve Martin
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