“Calhoun's voice is steady, thoughtful, and unhurried—as if she's sharing her insights with a friend over coffee.”—AudioFile

“Ada Calhoun has written the definitive meditation on marriage in all of its mystery and imperfection. It should be required reading for anyone considering it, and highly recommended for those who want to be reminded of why they did it in the first place.” —Molly Ringwald

“Brutally honest, hilarious and unsentimental --but never unkind--this is a book for anyone who has ever had a thought (good or bad) about the institution of marriage. I devoured this gem in one sitting. I want to marry this book.” —Susannah Cahalan, New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire

“By turns hilariously candid, thought-provoking, and romantic, Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give gave me a richer view of the joys and challenges of marriage—especially my own marriage.” —Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project

“A warm, tart, corrective to the persistent conviction that a wedding is the neat end of a love story.” —Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of All the Single Ladies

"Calhoun’s memoir reads like a series of light and funny essays, formed from original, engrossing anecdotes." —New York Times

"The essays in Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give offer insight into Calhoun's realities: herself, her husband, her marriage. And in exploring how those pieces fit into the rest of the world, Calhoun's essays will prove meaningful for any who have chosen to walk down the aisle--for better and worse." —Shelf Awareness

Ada Calhoun has written for the New York Times, New York magazine, and the New York Post. Her book St. Marks Is Dead was named a New York Times Editors' Choice and a Boston Globe Best Book of the Year.