An Elder Millennial Memoir
by Paul S. Rothenberg
"A heartfelt, wry, and amusing memoir of growing up in the '90s and confronting the adult world... Readers happily turning pages to the end of this book will be engaged by a sharp portrait of a man of his times." — Kirkus Reviews
About the Book
Where's My Participation Trophy? is an elder millennial coming-of-age story told with irreverence, heart, and just the right amount of existential shrug.
Through a series of interlocking personal essays, he explores his patchwork identity: the miracle baby of a Catholic mother and an aging, Jewish, bohemian father on suburban Long Island. He writes with comedic precision and emotional clarity about the friendships that shape us, the awkwardness we try to outrun, the family dynamics that quietly define us, and the universal longing to be seen as somebody — even if that somebody is just slightly less lost than yesterday.
Funny, reflective, and surprisingly tender, Where's My Participation Trophy? is for anyone who has ever wondered if they were doing life right, and found comfort in realizing no one actually is.
About the Author
Paul works in technology and lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two kids. Where's My Participation Trophy? is his first book.