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Though there is some healing, this isn't a recovery memoir. And it's much more than a manual for how to screw up one's life, or an encyclopedia of prescriptions, street drugs, and their glam nicknames (though it is both of these things). Marnell is a talented writer who's made a successful career centered on her passion. She writes emphatically and outrageously about things some would prefer to think don't exist, and that's pretty great. --Booklist Jaw-dropping. --New York Post The book is as compelling -- and as problematic -- as her magazine writing: vivid, maddening, heartbreaking, very funny, chaotic and repetitive, as benders are. --New York Times [Marnell's] memoir brims with all the intoxicating intrigue of a thriller and yet all the sobering pathos of a gifted writer's true-life journey to recover her former health, happiness, ambitions and identity. --Harper's Bazaar Cat Marnell's memoir How to Murder Your Life should come with a warning label that says buckle the FUCK up....[Marnell] writes about her life with a candor and self-awareness that is unexpected...I read this book in two wide-eyed sittings, cringing and laughing the whole way through. --BuzzFeed Gripping. --The New Republic Companionably charming...her control of style and tone is impressive, as is her wry self-awareness...Reading Marnell is so much fun: When she's sparkling, high and pretty, it seems so thrilling to be her. --The Cut, NYMag.com Fantastically entertaining. --Glamour Easily one of the most anticipated memoirs of the year...[Marnell's] got an inimitable style (and oh my god, so many have tried) and a level of talent so high, it's impossible not to be rooting for her. --NYLON A gutting, riveting read that peels back the shiny facade that often cloaks the fashion publishing business. At its core, How to Murder Your Life is a cautionary tale about how even the most gifted, determined talents can fall victim to the grip of addiction, but it's also a peek behind the curtain at the inner workings of this competitive industry, and how the shiny world of magazines isn't as glamorous as it often appears. At the end, one thing is for certain: Marnell's storytelling abilities prove why so many of her editors took a chance on her despite the liability she became, and why she's cemented her spot as one of the internet generation's cult-favorite writers. --Fashionista Marnell's writing is funny, self-deprecating, and deeply appealing to the type of person who reread Valley of the Dolls. The book features a breezy voice, moments of real insight, and stellar name-dropping. It's not hard to imagine some of it--the free open bars and free designer gifts and free private jets, at least--being really fun. And that's a testament to her writing, because in truth it sounds exhausting to be a famous drug addict, hallucinating mice in your apartment and gamely maintaining shockingly toxic relationships with people who steal from you or have sex with you while you're sleeping, all while losing job after job. --Jezebel Marnell takes you through her rollercoaster of a life, which is marked by certain milestones like when she first tried Ritalin, when she moved to New York City, and how she made and ruined a career in one of the most competitive industries in the world. It's as intense as it is heartbreaking. But mostly its hilarious. --Refinery29 It's an addiction memoir for realists who've always wanted to get better but have also known there's no magic pill -- for girls who suspected those that talk about how their lives have changed because of yoga or green juice or jesus to be completely full of shit. There are almost 400 pages of deep, dark struggle (which also are funny and engaging as hell) -- but there's no ending, which is the only honest way to finish an addiction memoir. --Thought Catalog How To Murder Your Life is like The Devil Wears Prada on crack - literally...The memoir, as funny as it is horrifying at times, offers a unique glimpse into the heyday of elite publishing, before Conde moved into One World Trade and interns sue...though she's not completely clean, Cat, a gifted writer, bitingly sharp, and acutely talented, has survived. --GUEST OF A GUEST A marvel of a book...Through the highs, lows and lols, the self-loathing, self-tan and self-medicating, How to Murder Your Life is possibly the best book ever written by a recovering drug addict about the beauty industry. --i-D, Vice Marnell's voice is original. She's startlingly honest and writes things nobody should...How to Murder Your Life is what every addict memoir should be: adventure-packed, shocking, darkly humorous, and gut-wrenching--the only thing missing is sobriety...You're likely to read it in one fast sitting. --THE FIX Absorbing. --Science of Us, NYmag.com You have to read Cat Marnell's new memoir How to Murder Your Life ...It's so well written...I could not put it down. --The Stripe [Marnell's] is a New York crash-and-burn story, a slow-motion train wreck rescued from mere voyeurism by Marnell's wit, impressive memory for people and vivid scenes, devastating honesty, and true gift with words. --Publishers Weekly This is an interesting tale about toxic life in New York, big dreams, big goals and fighting to be happy. --WGSN Insider A lurid, drug-laced, tale of privilege, beauty and bad decisions. I found it completely unrelatable and very compelling. --The Rumpus Delicious. --Daily Front Row In this soul-riveting new memoir, [Marnell] divulges the true details of her life behind the shiny facade: prescription pill addiction, the wrath of bulimia and endless self-sabotage. How to Murder Your Life paints a vibrant portrait of addiction and the dark shades of consequences that come along with it. --Brit + Co Sensational...Marnell treads a knife edge between glamorizing her own despair and rendering it with savage honesty. Several sections read like the drug-fueled interludes of The Goldfinch...She propels the reader through what could seem like repetitiveness (drugs, binges, bad mistakes, sprawling parties) with the skill of a pulp novelist. --New York Times Book Review A twenty-four hour read. A rip-roaring memoir of addiction that is at once glamorous and nasty, gaspingly funny and thoroughly gutting. Cat Marnell may have murdered her life but certainly not her writing. These pages have a pulse. --Jessica Knoll, New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive

-A twenty-four hour read. A rip-roaring memoir of addiction that is at once glamorous and nasty, gaspingly funny and thoroughly gutting. Cat Marnell may have murdered her life but certainly not her writing. These pages have a pulse.- --Jessica Knoll, New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive

"""[Marnell's] is a New York crash-and-burn story, a slow-motion train wreck rescued from mere voyeurism by Marnell's wit, impressive memory for people and vivid scenes, devastating honesty, and true gift with words.""-- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""[Marnell's] memoir brims with all the intoxicating intrigue of a thriller and yet all the sobering pathos of a gifted writer's true-life journey to recover her former health, happiness, ambitions and identity.""-- ""Harper's Bazaar"" ""A gutting, riveting read that peels back the shiny facade that often cloaks the fashion publishing business. At its core, How to Murder Your Life is a cautionary tale about how even the most gifted, determined talents can fall victim to the grip of addiction, but it's also a peek behind the curtain at the inner workings of this competitive industry, and how the shiny world of magazines isn't as glamorous as it often appears. At the end, one thing is for certain: Marnell's storytelling abilities prove why so many of her editors took a chance on her despite the liability she became, and why she's cemented her spot as one of the internet generation's cult-favorite writers.""-- ""Fashionista"" ""A lurid, drug-laced, tale of privilege, beauty and bad decisions. I found it completely unrelatable and very compelling.""-- ""The Rumpus"" ""A marvel of a book...Through the highs, lows and lols, the self-loathing, self-tan and self-medicating, How to Murder Your Life is possibly the best book ever written by a recovering drug addict about the beauty industry.""-- ""i-D, Vice"" ""Absorbing.""-- ""Science of Us, NYmag.com"" ""Cat Marnell's memoir How to Murder Your Life should come with a warning label that says buckle the FUCK up....[Marnell] writes about her life with a candor and self-awareness that is unexpected...I read this book in two wide-eyed sittings, cringing and laughing the whole way through.""-- ""BuzzFeed"" ""Companionably charming...her control of style and tone is impressive, as is her wry self-awareness...Reading Marnell is so much fun: When she's sparkling, high and pretty, it seems so thrilling to be her.""-- ""The Cut, NYMag.com"" ""Delicious.""-- ""Daily Front Row"" ""Easily one of the most anticipated memoirs of the year...[Marnell's] got an inimitable style (and oh my god, so many have tried) and a level of talent so high, it's impossible not to be rooting for her."" -- ""NYLON"" ""Fantastically entertaining.""-- ""Glamour"" ""Gripping.""-- ""The New Republic"" ""How To Murder Your Life is like The Devil Wears Prada on crack - literally...The memoir, as funny as it is horrifying at times, offers a unique glimpse into the heyday of elite publishing, before Cond� moved into One World Trade and interns sue...though she's not completely clean, Cat, a gifted writer, bitingly sharp, and acutely talented, has survived.""-- ""GUEST OF A GUEST"" ""It's an addiction memoir for realists who've always wanted to get better but have also known there's no magic pill -- for girls who suspected those that talk about how their lives have changed because of yoga or green juice or jesus to be completely full of shit. There are almost 400 pages of deep, dark struggle (which also are funny and engaging as hell) -- but there's no ending, which is the only honest way to finish an addiction memoir.""-- ""Thought Catalog"" ""Jaw-dropping.""-- ""New York Post"" ""Marnell takes you through her rollercoaster of a life, which is marked by certain milestones like when she first tried Ritalin, when she moved to New York City, and how she made and ruined a career in one of the most competitive industries in the world. It's as intense as it is heartbreaking. But mostly its hilarious.""-- ""Refinery29"" ""Marnell's voice is original. She's startlingly honest and writes things nobody should...How to Murder Your Life is what every addict memoir should be: adventure-packed, shocking, darkly humorous, and gut-wrenching--the only thing missing is sobriety...You're likely to read it in one fast sitting.""-- ""THE FIX"" ""Marnell's writing is funny, self-deprecating, and deeply appealing to the type of person who reread Valley of the Dolls. The book features a breezy voice, moments of real insight, and stellar name-dropping. It's not hard to imagine some of it--the free open bars and free designer gifts and free private jets, at least--being really fun. And that's a testament to her writing, because in truth it sounds exhausting to be a famous drug addict, hallucinating mice in your apartment and gamely maintaining shockingly toxic relationships with people who steal from you or have sex with you while you're sleeping, all while losing job after job.""-- ""Jezebel"" ""The book is as compelling -- and as problematic -- as her magazine writing: vivid, maddening, heartbreaking, very funny, chaotic and repetitive, as benders are.""-- ""New York Times"" ""This is an interesting tale about toxic life in New York, big dreams, big goals and fighting to be happy.""-- ""WGSN Insider"" ""Though there is some healing, this isn't a recovery memoir. And it's much more than a manual for how to screw up one's life, or an encyclopedia of prescriptions, street drugs, and their glam nicknames (though it is both of these things). Marnell is a talented writer who's made a successful career centered on her passion. She writes emphatically and outrageously about things some would prefer to think don't exist, and that's pretty great.""--Booklist ""You have to read Cat Marnell's new memoir ""How to Murder Your Life""...It's so well written...I could not put it down.""-- ""The Stripe"" ""A twenty-four hour read. A rip-roaring memoir of addiction that is at once glamorous and nasty, gaspingly funny and thoroughly gutting. Cat Marnell may have murdered her life but certainly not her writing. These pages have a pulse."" --Jessica Knoll, New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive ""In this soul-riveting new memoir, [Marnell] divulges the true details of her life behind the shiny facade: prescription pill addiction, the wrath of bulimia and endless self-sabotage. How to Murder Your Life paints a vibrant portrait of addiction and the dark shades of consequences that come along with it.""-- ""Brit + Co"" ""Sensational...Marnell treads a knife edge between glamorizing her own despair and rendering it with savage honesty. Several sections read like the drug-fueled interludes of The Goldfinch...She propels the reader through what could seem like repetitiveness (drugs, binges, bad mistakes, sprawling parties) with the skill of a pulp novelist.""-- ""New York Times Book Review"""

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Cat Marnell is a Condé Nast drop-out and former beauty editor at Lucky and xoJane.com. She wrote the ""Amphetamine Logic"" column for Vice. How to Murder Your Life is her first book.

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