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The New Me

by Halle Butler
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"[A] definitive work of millennial literature . . . wretchedly riveting." —Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker
“Girls + Office Space + My Year of Rest and Relaxation + anxious sweating = The New Me.” —Entertainment Weekly

I'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.
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.
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. 
"Wretchedly riveting" (The New Yorker) and "masterfully cringe-inducing" (Chicago Tribune), The New Me is the must-read new novel by National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" honoree and Granta Best Young American novelist Halle Butler.
Named a Best Book of the Decade by Vox, and a Best Book of 2019 by Vanity Fair, Vulture, Chicago Tribune, Mashable, Bustle, and NPR

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    March 5, 2019

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    • Kindle Book

      • ISBN: 9780525505402

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      • ISBN: 9780525505402

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      • ISBN: 9780525505402
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      February 1, 2019
      Thirty-year-old Millie just can't seem to move on with her life. Every day she works at the same fruitless temp job and returns home to her empty apartment, fixating on all the little ways she could turn her life around. Then she watches TV until she falls asleep, only to restart the cycle once again. Sarah is Millie's only constant friend, and even though they talk often and do things together, Millie finds herself more annoyed with her than not. When Millie misconstrues an email from the temp agency, the dream of a full-time position finally seems within reach. But when it falls through and the temp agency refuses to place her again, Millie scrambles for work and realizes just how empty that vision has become. Butler (Jillian, 2015), named a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and a Granta Best Young American Novelist, is a master of satire. Her darkly hilarious novel vividly captures contemporary American life and will keep readers addicted to the end.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)

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