Ebook: So Here's the Thing . . .: Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut

WTF is politics anymore? -- Susan Rice on how diplomacy has changed (and how young women can help shape it) -- Shits, giggles, and medical marijuana -- Are you there, God? It's me, Alyssa -- When John Kerry saw me in my underwear -- The meow coat has claws -- What to expect when you're not expecting to ride ea motorcycle for hundreds of miles along the Japanese coast -- Oh, the places you'll go! (and be spied on by foreign governments) -- Why you should always listen to Michelle Obama -- Dan Pfeiffer on how platonic life partners help you avoid catastrophe -- How do I get to be you by the time I'm 35? -- Quitters sometimes win -- Ted Chiodo's list of words AM uses that you should pay attention to -- Electric chocolate cream pie acid test -- The woman in red leather pants -- Tell Alyssa she needs to get better at email -- In praise of Monica Lewinsky -- Monica Lewinsky on how not to be a jerk o n Twitter -- How Jennifer Aniston got me through my breakup -- I was wrong about John Mayer -- The ones who got away -- A note on sex -- Altared [sic] states -- What to expect when you're not expecting -- Victory over big panty -- How I became a crazy cat lady -- Chelsea Handler on my unhealthy relationship to cats -- Long may you run (and not burst into flames) -- I wanna dance with somebody (specifically Barack Obama and Jennifer Hudson).;Presents a collection of personal reflections, essays, and interviews on topics of relevance to today's young women, from politics and careers to social media and relationships.