Katie Heaney wrote her first memoir at age 25 (NEVER HAVE I EVER). At that time she was still searching for the right guy to sweep her off her feet. Amid a lot of soul-searching over the next three years, she realized that she is a lesbian and that she was really looking for the right woman. In this essay collection, Heaney recaptures the anxiety and tension of having crushes and dating men. In contrast, her first real crush on a woman felt somehow right, even though she didn’t quite compare to Heaney’s crush on her favorite character in the television series, “The L Word.” Heaney narrates her highly personal story with flair. Her sardonic sense of humor is highly audible. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
A collection of poignant, relatable essays from the author of Never Have I Ever about coming out in her late twenties, entering into her first relationship, and figuring out what it means to be an adult.
When Katie Heaney published her first book of essays, chronicling her singledom up to age twenty-five, she was still waiting to meet the right guy. Three years later, a lot changed. For one thing, she met the right girl.
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Here, for the first time, Katie opens up about realizing at the age of twenty-eight that she is gay. In these poignant, funny essays, she wrestles with her shifting sexuality and identity, and describes what it was like coming out to everyone she knows (and everyone she doesn't). As she revisits her past, looking for any “clues” that might have predicted this outcome, Katie reveals that life doesn't always move directly from point A to point B-no matter how much we would like it to.
In a warm and relatable voice, Katie tackles everything from the trials of dating in New York City to the growing pains of her first relationship, from obsessing over Harry Styles (because, actually, he does look a bit like a lesbian) to learning to accept herself all over again. Exploring love and sexuality with her neurotic wit and endearing intimacy, Katie Heaney shares the message that it's never too late to find love-or yourself.
Illustration © 2018 Neil Webb c/o the ispot
Advance praise for Would You Rather?
“Would You Rather? is an extraordinarily generous and affecting book. Katie Heaney has written something with a remarkable amount of room in it-enough for anyone to spread out and connect with. It's deeply felt, clear-eyed, joyful, and illuminating.”-Mallory Ortberg, author of Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters
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“Whether you're single or in a relationship, whether you're queer, straight, or questioning, whether or not you're partial to Harry Styles-you will discover something relatable and self-affirming in this honest, heartfelt, hilarious memoir.”-Camille Perri, author of The Assistants*
“What does it mean to find yourself, to know who you are and walk boldly in that truth? Would You Rather? takes readers on that journey along with Katie, reveling in the relief and glee of finding your tribe and frolicking in the exquisite joy of being a woman who loves women.”-Jenna Wortham, staff writer at The New York Times Magazine and co-host of the podcast Still Processing
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When Katie Heaney published her first book of essays, chronicling her singledom up to age twenty-five, she was still waiting to meet the right guy. Three years later, a lot changed. For one thing, she met the right girl.
* * * **
Here, for the first time, Katie opens up about realizing at the age of twenty-eight that she is gay. In these poignant, funny essays, she wrestles with her shifting sexuality and identity, and describes what it was like coming out to everyone she knows (and everyone she doesn't). As she revisits her past, looking for any “clues” that might have predicted this outcome, Katie reveals that life doesn't always move directly from point A to point B-no matter how much we would like it to.
In a warm and relatable voice, Katie tackles everything from the trials of dating in New York City to the growing pains of her first relationship, from obsessing over Harry Styles (because, actually, he does look a bit like a lesbian) to learning to accept herself all over again. Exploring love and sexuality with her neurotic wit and endearing intimacy, Katie Heaney shares the message that it's never too late to find love-or yourself.
Illustration © 2018 Neil Webb c/o the ispot
Advance praise for Would You Rather?
“Would You Rather? is an extraordinarily generous and affecting book. Katie Heaney has written something with a remarkable amount of room in it-enough for anyone to spread out and connect with. It's deeply felt, clear-eyed, joyful, and illuminating.”-Mallory Ortberg, author of Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters
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“Whether you're single or in a relationship, whether you're queer, straight, or questioning, whether or not you're partial to Harry Styles-you will discover something relatable and self-affirming in this honest, heartfelt, hilarious memoir.”-Camille Perri, author of The Assistants*
“What does it mean to find yourself, to know who you are and walk boldly in that truth? Would You Rather? takes readers on that journey along with Katie, reveling in the relief and glee of finding your tribe and frolicking in the exquisite joy of being a woman who loves women.”-Jenna Wortham, staff writer at The New York Times Magazine and co-host of the podcast Still Processing
Would You Rather?: A Memoir of Growing Up and Coming Out
A collection of poignant, relatable essays from the author of Never Have I Ever about coming out in her late twenties, entering into her first relationship, and figuring out what it means to be an adult.
When Katie Heaney published her first book of essays, chronicling her singledom up to age twenty-five, she was still waiting to meet the right guy. Three years later, a lot changed. For one thing, she met the right girl.
* * * **
Here, for the first time, Katie opens up about realizing at the age of twenty-eight that she is gay. In these poignant, funny essays, she wrestles with her shifting sexuality and identity, and describes what it was like coming out to everyone she knows (and everyone she doesn't). As she revisits her past, looking for any “clues” that might have predicted this outcome, Katie reveals that life doesn't always move directly from point A to point B-no matter how much we would like it to.
In a warm and relatable voice, Katie tackles everything from the trials of dating in New York City to the growing pains of her first relationship, from obsessing over Harry Styles (because, actually, he does look a bit like a lesbian) to learning to accept herself all over again. Exploring love and sexuality with her neurotic wit and endearing intimacy, Katie Heaney shares the message that it's never too late to find love-or yourself.
Illustration © 2018 Neil Webb c/o the ispot
Advance praise for Would You Rather?
“Would You Rather? is an extraordinarily generous and affecting book. Katie Heaney has written something with a remarkable amount of room in it-enough for anyone to spread out and connect with. It's deeply felt, clear-eyed, joyful, and illuminating.”-Mallory Ortberg, author of Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters
*
“Whether you're single or in a relationship, whether you're queer, straight, or questioning, whether or not you're partial to Harry Styles-you will discover something relatable and self-affirming in this honest, heartfelt, hilarious memoir.”-Camille Perri, author of The Assistants*
“What does it mean to find yourself, to know who you are and walk boldly in that truth? Would You Rather? takes readers on that journey along with Katie, reveling in the relief and glee of finding your tribe and frolicking in the exquisite joy of being a woman who loves women.”-Jenna Wortham, staff writer at The New York Times Magazine and co-host of the podcast Still Processing
When Katie Heaney published her first book of essays, chronicling her singledom up to age twenty-five, she was still waiting to meet the right guy. Three years later, a lot changed. For one thing, she met the right girl.
* * * **
Here, for the first time, Katie opens up about realizing at the age of twenty-eight that she is gay. In these poignant, funny essays, she wrestles with her shifting sexuality and identity, and describes what it was like coming out to everyone she knows (and everyone she doesn't). As she revisits her past, looking for any “clues” that might have predicted this outcome, Katie reveals that life doesn't always move directly from point A to point B-no matter how much we would like it to.
In a warm and relatable voice, Katie tackles everything from the trials of dating in New York City to the growing pains of her first relationship, from obsessing over Harry Styles (because, actually, he does look a bit like a lesbian) to learning to accept herself all over again. Exploring love and sexuality with her neurotic wit and endearing intimacy, Katie Heaney shares the message that it's never too late to find love-or yourself.
Illustration © 2018 Neil Webb c/o the ispot
Advance praise for Would You Rather?
“Would You Rather? is an extraordinarily generous and affecting book. Katie Heaney has written something with a remarkable amount of room in it-enough for anyone to spread out and connect with. It's deeply felt, clear-eyed, joyful, and illuminating.”-Mallory Ortberg, author of Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters
*
“Whether you're single or in a relationship, whether you're queer, straight, or questioning, whether or not you're partial to Harry Styles-you will discover something relatable and self-affirming in this honest, heartfelt, hilarious memoir.”-Camille Perri, author of The Assistants*
“What does it mean to find yourself, to know who you are and walk boldly in that truth? Would You Rather? takes readers on that journey along with Katie, reveling in the relief and glee of finding your tribe and frolicking in the exquisite joy of being a woman who loves women.”-Jenna Wortham, staff writer at The New York Times Magazine and co-host of the podcast Still Processing
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BN ID: | 2940169239522 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 03/06/2018 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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