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Name: How to murder your life
Author: Cat Marnell

📘 How to murder your life by Cat Marnell

Cat Marnell tells the candid story of her journey from a beauty editor at Lucky to a rising figure in fashion publications such as NYLON, Teen Vogue, and Glamour, while confronting prescription drug addiction that began in her youth. Set against the backdrop of New York’s glamorous fashion scene and gritty nightlife, the memoir exposes the toll of extreme self‑sabotage, drug abuse, and the pressures of ambition, shedding light on the hidden struggles of a young woman in the media industry.

First publish date: 2017

Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir

Authors: Cat Marnell

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