Beaton, Kate

An unflinchingly honest coming-of-age memoir and unforgettable depiction of capitalism’s dehumanizing effect on the individual.

Beaton's critical humor inspires epiphanies as well as giggles, making her a commentator to watch among millennials who speak to broader audiences. Fans of the author's earlier collections and other lovers of offbeat satire, high school and up, will love this as well. [See Q&A with the author, p. 62.]

Beaton's loose and engaging black-and-white satires peer into the past through a modern lens, requiring knowledge of her source materials coupled with an appreciation for crackpot lunacy. A real find for class assignments and culture-watchers, high school and up. With occasional F-bombs and sexual references.