Sloane Crosley

Sloane Crosley (born 1978) is an American essayist and author known for witty, observant personal writing. She gained wide attention for her humorous essay collections *I Was Told There’d Be Cake* and *How Did You Get This Number*, which draw on everyday mishaps and modern anxieties with sharp comic timing. Crosley has also written fiction, including the novel *The Clasp*. Across her work, she blends self-deprecation with precise social commentary, turning ordinary experiences into polished, memorable narratives. Her essays have helped popularize a contemporary style of personal nonfiction that is both intimate and distinctly funny.