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Bitter is the new black confessions of a condescending, egomaniacal, self-centered, smart-ass, or, why you should never carry a Prada bag to the unemployment office : a memoir

A memoir chronicles the adventures and misadventures of a woman whose perfect life and perfect job vanishes when she goes from a six-figure career to unemployment, and, forced to do some soul searching, becomes an author.

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Main Author:	Lancaster, Jen, 1967-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New American Library, c2006.
Subjects:	Lancaster, Jen, > 1967- Unemployed women workers > United States > Biography. Job hunting. Memoirs.
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Summary:	A memoir chronicles the adventures and misadventures of a woman whose perfect life and perfect job vanishes when she goes from a six-figure career to unemployment, and, forced to do some soul searching, becomes an author.
Physical Description:	400 p. ; 21 cm.
ISBN:	0451217608 (trade pbk.) 9780451217608 (trade pbk.)
Author Notes:	Jen Lancaster was born in November 1967. After graduating with a B. A. in political science, she worked for an HMO and then at a technology company. In December 2002, after being unemployed for over a year, she launched a website to air her frustrations about unemployment and it gained popularity quickly. Her first book, Bitter Is the New Black, was published in 2005. Her other works include Bright Lights, Big Ass; Such a Pretty Fat; Pretty in Plaid; My Fair Lazy; Jeneration X; If You Were Here, and the Tao of Martha. (Bowker Author Biography)