{"product_id":"small-admissions-paperback","title":"Small Admissions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Poeppel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e's Book of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Perfect for fans of Curtis Sittenfeld's \u003ci\u003ePrep\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop 6 Books You Need to Read --\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Books to Give Every Book Lover on Your List --\u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this witty, hilarious, and entertaining novel that's \"\u003ci\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003ePrimates of Park Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), a young woman is unexpectedly thrust into the cutthroat world of New York City private school admissions, from award-winning author Amy Poeppel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite her innate ambition and summa cum laude smarts, Kate Pearson has turned into a major slacker. After being unceremoniously dumped by her handsome \"almost fiancé,\" she abandons her plans and instead spends her days lolling on the couch, watching reruns of \u003ci\u003eSex and the City. \u003c\/i\u003eHer friends don't know what to do other than pass tissues and hope for a comeback, while her practical sister, Angela, pushes every remedy she can think of, from trapeze class to therapy to job interviews. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiraculously, Kate manages to land a job in the admissions department at the revered Hudson Day School. In her new position Kate learns there's no time for self-pity or nonsense during the thick of the admissions season, or what her colleagues refer to as \"the dark time.\" As the process revs up, Kate meets smart kids who are unlikable, likeable kids who aren't very smart, and Park Avenue parents who refuse to take no for an answer. Through a comical and crazy run of wildly unpredictable interviews, subtle bribes, outright threats, final judgments, and page-turning twists, the highly competitive and occasionally absurd world of private school admissions is brought to light in all of its outrageous glory that is reminiscent of Curtis Sittenfeld's \u003ci\u003ePrep\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy Poeppel is the award-winning author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Sweet Spot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMusical Chairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLimelight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSmall Admissions\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWorking Mother\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband have three sons and split their time between New York City, Germany, and Connecticut. She would love to hear from you on Twitter or Instagram: @AmyPoeppel or at AmyPoeppel.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42116940628103,"sku":"9781501122538","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/13511020efc4f9e3198af53c493144d9.webp?v=1732520012","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/small-admissions-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}