A Wry and Hilarious Novel About the Insecurities of Adulthood

By Pronoy Sarkar    |   Monday, October 27, 2014 - Off the Shelf It’s 6 am on a Monday and you’re awake. Not because you have work that early, but because your cat, Mr. Snugglegate, is furiously scratching at your face. You throw him off and remember your New Year’s resolution: to start every morning by stretching and doing fifty jumping jacks. You do neither. Instead, you stare blankly at the opposing wall and drool.  When you finally make your way to the bathroom, you curse your cat for leaving scratch marks on either cheek. One starts by your nose and continues all the way down your chin. You consider applying makeup. You realize you only have lotion and shaving cream in the cupboard. While reading on the subway to work, you come across a funny headline, and spill coffee on your dress shirt, which hasn’t been ironed in weeks. Or washed, for that matter. More