One in a Millennial
On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting in
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · January 23, 2024
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeist One in a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member of a much-maligned generation.
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- Who it’s for
- A funny, tender look at millennial pop culture and the feelings tangled up in growing up.
- Themes
- Millennial pop culture and nostalgia, Coming of age in a maligned generation, Mixed feelings about formative culture
- Genres
- Pop Culture Studies, Personal Memoirs, Humor Essays
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeist One in a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member of a much-maligned generation. Kate is a pop culture commentator and host of the popular millennial-focused podcast Be There in Five.
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Part-funny, part-serious, Kate navigates the complicated nature of celebrating and criticizing the culture that shaped her as a woman, while arguing that great depths can come from surface-level interests. With her trademark style and vulnerability, One in a Millennial is sharp, hilarious, and heartwarming all at once. She tackles AOL Instant Messenger, purity culture, American Girl Dolls, going out tops, Spice Girl feminism, her feelings about millennial motherhood, and more. Kate’s laugh-out-loud asides and keen observations will have you nodding your head and maybe even tearing up.
Nostalgia, With Nuance
A funny, tender look at millennial pop culture and the feelings tangled up in growing up.
Come here for
- A thoughtful return to AOL, American Girl Dolls, and Spice Girl feminism
- Affection for the culture, alongside a clear-eyed critique
Expect
- Laugh-out-loud asides and sharp observations
- Surface-level interests treated with surprising depth
Where it sits
| Humor Essays | 45% |
|---|---|
| Personal Memoirs | 38% |
| Pop Culture Studies | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Personal Memoirs
- Celebrity & Pop Culture Humor
- Women in Literature
- Authors
- Kate Kennedy
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- January 23, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Millennial pop culture and nostalgia · Coming of age in a maligned generation · Mixed feelings about formative culture
- Reading lane
- Personal Memoirs