by Andy Cohen
First published 2023
Andy Cohen wakes up hungover after hosting New Year's Eve television, but hangovers are luxury problems now that he's a single father. His three-year-old son Ben demands breakfast while Cohen prepares for another day of media responsibilities. Baby daughter Lucy arrived in May, transforming Cohen's fast-paced Manhattan lifestyle from late-night celebrity parties to early morning playground visits. Cohen navigates the chaos of raising two young children while managing the constant drama of Real Housewives productions and hosting Watch What Happens Live. Famous guests still cycle through his professional world, but home life now centers on Ben's playground conflicts and Lucy's feeding schedule. His mother in St. Louis offers long-distance advice as she adjusts to grandmother status. Cohen discovers that his glamorous media career provides little preparation for single parenthood. The superficial concerns of his entertainment world collide with the immediate needs of his children, forcing him to balance public persona with private family life.
Genres: family-life, adult-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, parenting
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, work-life-balance
Setting: Manhattan, New York, St. Louis
Period: 2020s
288 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt and Co.