Early Thirties by Josh Duboff
A hilarious and painfully relatable debut novel about two best friends messy search for connection and love in New York, perfect for fans of Rebecca Serle, Gabrielle Zevin and Dolly Alderton.
"As sweet and funny as anything you’re going to read this yearThat it harks back to the last golden age of the magazine business is simply an added bonus." -- Graydon Carter, founder of Air Mail and award-winning former editor of Vanity Fair
“In Early Thirties, Josh Duboff skillfully paints a vivid picture of what it's like to be on the old side of being young while navigating an existence spent more URL than IRL. Modern life has never looked so frustrating or funny in Duboff's hands. I'm obsessed. Seriously." -- Ryan O’Connell, bestselling author of Just By Looking At Him and creator of Netflix series Special
“A brutally honest and spit-take funny novel, Early Thirties perfectly portrays the pain and power of the journey towards a true self and away from others who for so long defined you. I was at once comforted and challenged by Duboff's illumination of the shared loneliness of the stars, the masses, and the people who bring them together.” -- Lola Kirke, author of Wild West Village
"Josh Duboff’s Early Thirties is a perfect depiction of growing up when you’re a grown up. I loved it.” -- Jeffery Self, author of Self-Sabotage
"With a voice entirely its own, Early Thirties is a sharp, funny, hashtag-no-filter portrait of the pleasures and perils of youth in New York City—and what it's like to become an adult in our terminally online age. Josh Duboff has perfectly captured the anxieties and trepidations that exist beneath the shiny surfaces we present to the world." -- Anna Pitoniak, author of The Helsinki Affair
“I stayed up late finishing Early Thirties, drawn in by its delightful humor, only to be utterly floored by an expansive story of loneliness and connection. Josh Duboff is a wildly entertaining and prescient novelist who has written a page-turner that captures the singular tenderness of friendship.” -- Sanaë Lemoine, author of The Margot Affair
"Josh Duboff perfectly describes how many of us felt in New York City during a pivotal time when things seemed to go from fun to serious. Deeply relatable, timely, and funny, Early Thirties made me smile and reflect on my own not-so-distant past. Finding yourself is a never-ending task. Hopefully, it gets easier with age." -- Chris Black, co-host of How Long Gone
“In Early Thirties, Josh Duboff skillfully paints a vivid picture of what it's like to be on the old side of being young while navigating an existence spent more URL than IRL. Modern life has never looked so frustrating or funny in Duboff's hands. I'm obsessed. Seriously." -- Ryan O’Connell, bestselling author of Just By Looking At Him and creator of Netflix series Special
“A brutally honest and spit-take funny novel, Early Thirties perfectly portrays the pain and power of the journey towards a true self and away from others who for so long defined you. I was at once comforted and challenged by Duboff's illumination of the shared loneliness of the stars, the masses, and the people who bring them together.” -- Lola Kirke, author of Wild West Village
"Josh Duboff’s Early Thirties is a perfect depiction of growing up when you’re a grown up. I loved it.” -- Jeffery Self, author of Self-Sabotage
"With a voice entirely its own, Early Thirties is a sharp, funny, hashtag-no-filter portrait of the pleasures and perils of youth in New York City—and what it's like to become an adult in our terminally online age. Josh Duboff has perfectly captured the anxieties and trepidations that exist beneath the shiny surfaces we present to the world." -- Anna Pitoniak, author of The Helsinki Affair
“I stayed up late finishing Early Thirties, drawn in by its delightful humor, only to be utterly floored by an expansive story of loneliness and connection. Josh Duboff is a wildly entertaining and prescient novelist who has written a page-turner that captures the singular tenderness of friendship.” -- Sanaë Lemoine, author of The Margot Affair
"Josh Duboff perfectly describes how many of us felt in New York City during a pivotal time when things seemed to go from fun to serious. Deeply relatable, timely, and funny, Early Thirties made me smile and reflect on my own not-so-distant past. Finding yourself is a never-ending task. Hopefully, it gets easier with age." -- Chris Black, co-host of How Long Gone
Josh Duboff is a novelist, journalist, and playwright. A former senior writer for Vanity Fair, Josh has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Gigi Hadid, among others, and contributed to The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, W Magazine, Town & Country, Bon Appétit, Air Mail, and more. A graduate of Yale University, he lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781668059937 |
| ISBN 10 | 1668059932 |
| Title | Early Thirties |
| Author | Josh Duboff |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2025-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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