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When Alan’s oat-milk-driven career falls apart, he decides to live off the land in his Connecticut backyard. This sparks a witty and hilarious family dispute, though everyone else seems to think Alan might be onto something.
A BEST BOOK OF THE SUMMER: New York Times * Town & Country * Los Angeles Times * Goodreads * LitHub
FEATURED IN: People * A Cup of Joe * theSkimm * The Ezra Klein Show
** In development as a series with HBO **
"Reading this book reminded me how much fun a novel can be." -Caro Claire Burke, author of Yesteryear
In this timely and comedic take on ambition, consumerism, and the sticker price of privilege, an ad exec who bombs the biggest pitch of his career decides to forgo capitalism and live off...
FEATURED IN: People * A Cup of Joe * theSkimm * The Ezra Klein Show
** In development as a series with HBO **
"Reading this book reminded me how much fun a novel can be." -Caro Claire Burke, author of Yesteryear
In this timely and comedic take on ambition, consumerism, and the sticker price of privilege, an ad exec who bombs the biggest pitch of his career decides to forgo capitalism and live off...
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