Mergers and Acquisitions by Cate Doty

A witty memoir from a NYT wedding editor. Mergers and Acquisitions explores love, ambition, and class through the lens of society’s most high-profile unions.
 
What do the New York Times wedding pages really say about love, privilege, and ambition? In Mergers and Acquisitions, former Vows editor Cate Doty offers a witty, insightful memoir about her years covering society weddings—and how that lens shaped her views on class, identity, and finding love in the real world. From high-society ceremonies to newsroom politics, Doty’s sharp eye and dry humor reveal what weddings can teach us about power, partnership, and personal growth. Smart, candid, and laugh-out-loud funny, it’s part modern love story, part media critique, and all heart.
 
❤️ Why You’ll Love It
A hilarious and thoughtful memoir about work, love, and modern womanhood
Offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the New York Times wedding section
Insightful commentary on class, identity, and dating in your 20s and 30s
Ideal for fans of The Year of Yes, Trick Mirror, or Everything I Know About Love
 
📌 Perfect For
Fans of modern memoir and essay collections
Journalists, romantics, and media buffs
Readers who love sharp, self-aware humor about love and work