About this item
From a fresh and exciting new voice,a hilarious and insightful examination of the search for love and the meaning of marriage in a time of anxiety, independence, and indecision.Weddings. Theyre fun, festive, and joyful, and at a time when people marry later in lifeand sometimes not at allthey offer endless opportunities to reexamine love and what we want for ourselves, regardless of whether or not our aim is a walk down the aisle. InSave the Date, Jen Doll charts the course of her own perennial wedding guesthood, from the ceremony of distant family members when she was eight to the recent nuptials of a new boyfriends friends.Theres the first trip home for a childhood pals big day, in which she learns that her first love has eloped to Hawaii.Theres the destination wedding attended with little baggage beyond a suitcase of strappy sandals and summery party dresses.
About the Author
Jen Doll has written for The Atlantic, The Atlantic Wire, Cosmopolitan, The Hairpin, New York magazine, The New York Times Book Review, The Toast, Topic, Vice, The Village Voice, and The Week, among others. She grew up in Alabama and lives in Brooklyn and upstate New York.
