Name: Young Frances
ISBN: 9781935233428

Hartley Lin

The long-anticipated first collection from PopeHats. After insomniac law clerkFrances Scarland is recruited by her firm's most notorious senior partner, sheseems poised for serious advancement-whether she wants it or not. But when herimpulsive best friend Vickie decides to move to the opposite coast for an actingrole, Frances' confusing existence starts to implode... An intimate study of work chaos and closefriendships over time.

Young Frances

Sarah Sammis

On a personal level I found the insomnia plot the most relatable piece. Frances tries everything from white noise, to early morning jogging, to redoing her bedroom, and so forth. Nothing works permanently.

In the office, I'm reminded in terms of the high stakes, high pressure atmosphere of Ugly Betty. Frances, while not liked by her immediate cohorts catches the eye of the most notorious of the senior members. For reasons all his own he starts grooming her for a much larger role in the company.



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Maggie Gordon

Young Frances is a story about growing up and figuring out that adulthood isn't really quite the array of adventure and amazement one might expect, even when we achieve our dreams. But despite that opening line, this isn't a depressing work. It's about a law clerk and an actress who are best friends, but having to change a lot of things in their lives as they grow older. It's a simple, subtle, and sometimes strange tale that really spoke to me, also in my 30s and trying to figure out adulthood from an adult perspective.

Young Frances

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