Book — Sarah Levy

DRINKING GAMES: A MEMOIR

One of the 15 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 — Glamour
“Candid and darkly funny” — PureWow
“Bracing and insightful” — Publishers Weekly
“Poignant. [DRINKING GAMES] reads like an intimate conversation between friends.” — Kirkus

Named Most Anticipated by:
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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.

Candid and dynamic, Drinking Games speaks to the all-consuming cycle of working hard, playing harder, and trying to look perfect while you’re 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 life’s messiest moments can end up being the most profound.

INTERVIEWS WITH SARAH

Tips and Tricks For A Successful Dry January with Sarah Levy — ABC News
In Her Debut Memoir, Sarah Levy Charts Her Path to Sobriety — Shondaland
Drinking Games’ Author Sarah Levy Talks Drinking, Recovery and Sobriety — LA Daily News
How Travel Changes When You’re Sober — National Geographic
Getting Honest About Alcohol with Sarah Levy — Morning Person (One of Substack’s Top 10 Paid Culture Newsletters)
The Effects Of Alcohol On The Body & Mind - The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast

"Messy and candid, this memoir is dedicated to those who think sobriety is an ending when it's actually a beginning." — BuzzFeed

“A modern look at what getting sober as a millennial living in NYC really looks like.” — TheSkimm

"With candor and curiosity, [Levy] looks at a substance we all know - some of us all too well - to uncover the truth about sobriety and its advantages." — LA Times

"An intimate memoir about addiction and sobriety that feels like it could have been written by your most supportive, emotionally together friend...This beautifully vulnerable book is a gift to anyone who’s done escaping." — Glamour

“This book takes a look at the role drinking plays in our culture — and how opting out requires honest self-reflection and vulnerability.” — New York Post

“Candid, straightforward, and full of introspection. Levy successfully articulates the emotional roller coaster of being drunk and being sober through important life moments and shows her readers how fulfilling a sober life can be.” — Booklist

"Thought-provoking and fantastic. Drinking Games explores both the vulnerable emotional core of one woman's relationship with alcohol and how empowering it is to walk away. A terrific read!” — Cat Marnell, New York Times bestselling author of How to Murder Your Life

“Levy’s wise and honest memoir, Drinking Games, will connect with readers who are asking themselves if their life might be a bit brighter and truer without alcohol.” — Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters and The Sober Lush

"Drinking Games packs a punch: not the gross alcoholic kind but the kind that leaves you feeling breathless. This book should be required reading for every scared person wondering, should I stop now?” — Erin Lee Carr, author of All That You Leave Behind