The witty and wise authors of The Nanny Diaries are back with an
irresistible comedy about a forty-something wife and mother thrust back
into the workforce, where she finds herself at the mercy of a
#BossHalfHerAge.When Rory McGovern's actor husband, Blake, loses his
dream job and announces he's going to "crash" at a friend's, Rory can't
imagine that he might be entering a mid-life crisis that could avalanche
their whole lives. She was already spread thin and now, without warning,
she's single-parenting two kids, juggling science projects, flu season,
karate classes, and middle school applications, all while coming to
terms with her disintegrating marriage. Financially strapped, her only
hope is to accept a full-time position working for two full-time
twenty-somethings, Taylor and Kimmy. Armed with their Ivy League MBAs
and dressed to go clubbing, these girls think they know it all and have
been given the millions from venture capitalists to back up their
delusion--that the future of digital media is JeuneBug, a luxury
lifestyle site for kids. With shattered confidence, Rory jumps in
headfirst and despite being constantly undermined by her underwhelmed
bosses, becomes the top contributor thanks to her creativity and--wait
for it--experience. Her bosses might think that's a dirty word, but when
the Proenza Schueler hits the fan Rory's experience just might be the
only thing that can save them. Since their "diabolically funny" (The New
York Times) debut The Nanny Diaries, McLaughlin and Kraus have proven
their ability to illuminate provocative issues with wry wit and
heartfelt emotion. How to Be a Grown-Up is an entertaining and
insightful story aimed at anyone, of any age, who is waiting to feel
"grown-up."
