Drinking Games: A Memoir

Named Most Anticipated by: Good Morning AmericaNew York PostPure Wow BuzzFeed Los Angeles Times Book Riot Apple Books Part memoir and part social critique, Drinking Games is about how one woman drank and lived and how, for her, the last drink was just the beginning. On paper, Sarah Levys life was on track. She was 28, living in New York City, working a great job, and socializing every weekend. But Sarah had a secret: her relationship with alcohol was becoming toxic. And only she could save herself. Drinking Games explores the role alcohol has in our formative years, and what it means to opt out of a culture completely enmeshed in drinking. Its an examination of what our short-term choices about alcohol do to our long-term selves and how they challenge our ability to be vulnerable enough to discover what we really want in life. Candid and dynamic, this book speaks to the all-consuming cycle of working hard, playing harder, and trying to look perfect while youre at it. Sarah takes us by the hand through her personal journey with blackouts, dating, relationships, wellness culture, startups, social media, friendship, and self-discovery. In this intimate and darkly funny memoir, she stumbles through her twenties, explores the impact alcohol has on relationships and identity, and shows us how lifes messiest moments can end up being the most profound.