← Sloane CrosleyLook Alive Out Thereby Sloane CrosleyEssays celebrating the weird, wonderful mess of navigating middle ageFind 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 CrosleyI Was Told There'd Be CakeEssays about relationships, failure, and humorous observations of modern adulthood→How Did You Get This NumberEssays on the mundane absurdities and unexpected moments of adult life→Cult ClassicA darkly comedic novel about a woman obsessed with a cult classic film→