Why people recommend it
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton is a bestselling memoir that chronicles the author's turbulent twenties, navigating friendship, romance, and self-discovery in London. On The Book Review, MJ Franklin mentioned the memoir during a discussion of the author's broader literary career, while Leah Greenblatt recalled working out of London when the book was released and noting that the author's presence was ubiquitous at the time. Furthermore, on How I Write, Ava discussed the essay collection to illustrate a point about the anxieties of oversharing and the self-absorption of worrying excessively about public perception. Across these podcasts, the book was recognized as a defining cultural artifact of contemporary young adult life, praised for its raw emotional honesty, humor, and relatable portrayal of the messy transition into adulthood.
Who recommended it
- MJ Franklin Discussed
- Leah Greenblatt Discussed
MJ Franklin — 1 mention
“first she had a memoir come out called Everything I Know About Love then she has a novel called ghosts and she has a collection of columns called dear Dolly”
Leah Greenblatt — 1 mention
“i actually I was I was working out of London the summer of 2018 when everything I know about love was out and it was Dolly was everywhere”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“Yeah, um, I don't know if you've read Dolly Alderton. She's like a, she's a novelist and essayist. She's mostly in the UK. Um, Or she's like more popular there. But she's really awesome. And in her book of essays, I think it's called Everything I Know About Love.”