The swank apartment, the killer job, and the perfect boyfriend/girlfriend haven't yet fallen into place. Is this really adulthood? Welcome to life before the mortgage. Here's what you need to know.
Christina Amini and Rachel Hutton have brought together the very best writing on this unpredictable -- and often hilarious -- time. This book features essays by celebrated writers such as Joel Stein, Thisbe Nissen, Thomas Beller, Found magazine's Davy Rothbart, and ReadyMade's Shoshana Berger, as well as exciting new writers.
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Before the Mortgage
Real Stories of Brazen Loves, Broken Leases, and the Perplexing Pursuit of Adulthood
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Before the Mortgage
Real Stories of Brazen Loves, Broken Leases, and the Perplexing Pursuit of Adulthood
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Copyright Information
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Work:Still An Intern After All These Years
- Put Your Best Face Forward
- I Was an Entry-Level Fiction Writer
- Regrettable Interview Quotes
- Confessions of a Professional Flunky
- Getaway
- Outstanding Intern Moments
- Portrait of the Bagel as a Young Man
- Overheard in the Cubicle
- Brian-Sensei
- Home:Where The Cockroaches Are
- The First Thanksgiving
- Apartment Search Horror Stories
- Paradise Considered
- Roommate Pet Peeves
- In My Tribe
- Budget Recipes
- People Like You
- Parents Are the New Friends
- âSoâŠAre You Two Together?â
- Love:The Fling, The Disaster, âThe Oneâ
- Taking Off
- On the Fringes of the Physical World
- Fake Dating
- He Said/She Said
- The X-Factor
- Relationship Red Flags
- Always a Bridesmaid
- Top Ten Signs He Might Not Be Prince Charming
- On Finding the It Guy: An Inquiry into the Youâll Know Theory
- Unacceptable Dating Behavior
- Life:From Costco to Yoga and Back
- Peaking at Ten
- Costco-Obsessive Disorder
- Forty-three Tickets for Brooklyn
- The Breakfast Club
- Budget Living
- Co-op Confessional
- Another One Rides the Cometbus
- Last Twenty-four Hours in New York
- Things to Do Before the Mortgage
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
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