'Look Alive Out There' Elevates Its Anecdotes With Humor And Feeling
Sloane Crosley returns to form with her first essay collection in eight years, covering everything from an escalating battle with her neighbor's hip but noisy children to mountain climbing in Ecuador.
Humorous personal essays may be the equivalent of literary snacks — salty, sweet, and sharp, with just the right amount of bite. But the best do more than satisfy cravings for quick, crunchy pick-me-ups: Their satirical observations provide deeper sustenance by reflecting trenchantly on our broader culture.
After her disappointing first novel, (2015),Sloane Crosley has returned to form with a wry new collection of essays, . It's been ten years since she reported on the tribulations of Manhattan real estate, bossesand eight years since her followup, , which was filled with mordant accounts of trying to find her bearings as a single working woman coping with distressing roommates and boyfriends.
