Chloe Caldwell

Disarmingly frank essays on sexuality, celebrity, TJ Maxx, acne, off-brand chocolate, almost-little-sisters, Craigslist, wanting to write, and the eternal what-should-I-do-with-my-life.

I'll Tell You in Person

felt like catching up with an old friend. Exactly the book I was looking for at the time, I think I’ll reread this in a year or so. Chloe writes in a way where she levels with you she doesn’t try to be sophisticated she just tries to be real

Willow Sando-McCall

Witty, insightful reflections on twentysomething struggles from “a writer beyond gifted and generous” (Heidi Julavits). Flailing in jobs, failing at love, getting addicted and un-addicted to people, food, and drugs—I’ll Tell You in Person is a disarmingly frank account of attempts at adulthood and all the less than perfect ways we get there. Chloe Caldwell has an unsparing knack for looking within and reporting back what’s really there, rather than what she’d like you to see. “I couldn’t stop reading this book, and when I was finished I kept looking around to see where my awesome new friend went . . . I love this person’s life, and I love the way she writes about it—funny and blunt and chatty and truthful.” —Michelle Tea “I’ll read anything Chloe Caldwell writes. She’s a rare bird: fearless, dark, prolific, unpretentious, and truly honest.” —Elisa Albert “Her work is never less than fascinating.” —Brooklyn Magazine

Essays

Isabella

first book of the year baby! read the first half in 2021, so i'm not quite sure if it counts.

chloe caldwell's voice is so clear and i absolutely loved how she wrote about the female friendships in her life. 

fav essays: soul killer, hungry ghost, maggie & me

Marlee Stark

One of my favorite books of 2017 that I read in one sitting. I'm obsessed with Chloe Caldwell.

I'll Tell You in Person

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