Pamela Holm

The Toaster Broke, So Were Getting Married' is a bitingly funny look at contemporary ritual and romance. The book is a memoir structured around the planning of a wedding, told by someone who was surprised to even care. The story follows the varying tasks involved: the search for a elusive dress, finding 'our' song, agreeing on a guest list, exploring the obstacles that surface when romance, logistics, bad memories, petty jealousies, and idealistic dreams collide. Pamela Holm documents her journey from cynical mother to frantic fiancée, caught in a strange bridal vortex where wedding favors and seating arrangements take on world-changing importance, where desire becomes a bulldozer, shoving aside logic, good sense, and practicality. Her musings lead to the realization that its easier to think about whether to serve sea bass or sole than it is to contemplate the step she and her lover are about to take — and the depth of the fall should they miss their mark. 'The Toaster Broke, So Were Getting Married' will strike a chord with anyone who has ever taken a leap of faith and never looked back.