← Sloane CrosleyI Was Told There'd Be Cakeby Sloane CrosleyEssays about relationships, failure, and humorous observations of modern adulthoodFind on Amazon↗About the authorSloane CrosleySloane Crosley is an American author and essayist known for her witty collections of personal essays. I Was Told There'd Be Cake was praised for its sharp observations about modern young womanhood.More by Sloane CrosleyHow Did You Get This NumberEssays on the mundane absurdities and unexpected moments of adult life→Look Alive Out ThereEssays celebrating the weird, wonderful mess of navigating middle age→Cult ClassicA darkly comedic novel about a woman obsessed with a cult classic film→