{"product_id":"the-new-me-paperback","title":"The New Me - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHalle Butler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[A] definitive work of millennial literature . . . wretchedly riveting.\" \u003cb\u003e--Jia Tolentino, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGirls \u003c\/i\u003e+ \u003ci\u003eOffice Space \u003c\/i\u003e+ \u003ci\u003eMy Year of Rest and Relaxation \u003c\/i\u003e+ anxious sweating = \u003ci\u003eThe New Me\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI'm still trying to make the dream possible: still might finish my cleaning project, still might sign up for that yoga class, still might, still might. I step into the shower and almost faint, an image of taking the day by the throat and bashing its head against the wall floating in my mind.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thirty-year-old Millie just can't pull it together. She spends her days working a thankless temp job and her nights alone in her apartment, fixating on all the ways she might change her situation--her job, her attitude, her appearance, her life. Then she watches TV until she falls asleep, and the cycle begins again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the possibility of a full-time job offer arises, it seems to bring the better life she's envisioning within reach. But with it also comes the paralyzing realization, lurking just beneath the surface, of how hollow that vision has become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wretchedly riveting\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"masterfully cringe-inducing\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune), \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe New Me \u003c\/i\u003eis the must-read new novel by National Book Foundation \"5 Under 35\" honoree and \u003ci\u003eGranta \u003c\/i\u003eBest Young American novelist Halle Butler. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Decade by \u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e, and a Best Book of 2019 by \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, Mashable\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Bustle\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHalle Butler\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of\u003ci\u003e Jillian\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been named a National Book Award Foundation \"5 Under 35\" honoree and a \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e Best Young American Novelist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44299525062758,"sku":"9780143133605","price":24.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NG5MTVlzL3VlSE11RENldll3RGlkZz09.webp?v=1767297325","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-new-me-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}