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I was a teensy bit nervous to see the movie Young Adult, especially with my mom. I knew it was about a young woman who writes books using a pseudonym, drinks a lot, and is generally very self-centered. This package describes me a few years ago, possibly describes me today, and I didn’t want Mom to worry or wonder. (Although, for the record, I’ve never tried to ruin a marriage nor have I driven drunk like our heroine Mavis.) Also, I was afraid the whole ghostwriting thing would be a joke, and that these cool Hollywood ladies would make me feel a giant Hello Kitty-fied punchline, and I didn’t want to feel crappy about myself. 

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