And the Heart Says Whatever by Emily Gould
Looking up this book on Google produced page after page of reviews, discussions, interviews. It puts the search for Faulkner to shame.
The book is a collection of essays about a twenty-something in 21st century New York City. Her experiences, her frustrations, her relationships.
I met the author at a picnic this summer and found her to be a gregarious, charming young woman. I read her book and thought I had learned something about the trials of being young in today's world.
In the end, I was troubled. I didn't think she had learned anything. I didn't think she wanted to learn anything. I believe she saw her behavior as perfectly acceptable. I suppose my inclination to think her behavior wasn't so acceptable marks me as the old woman I am quickly becoming.
I still think she's charming.
