Title: Buying In
Author: Laura Hemphill
Author: Laura Hemphill
Publication Information: Houghton Mifflin, hardcover, 2013
Genre: Fiction Setting:
NYC
Plot: Sophie Landgraf, a recent Yale grad, landed a coveted analyst position
on Wall Street, but she is unprepared for the competitiveness of her (mostly male) coworkers,
the long hours and ambiguity of her assignments, the unrealistic expectations and
unceasing pressure, and the knowledge – shared by everyone at Sterling – that
they are only one failed deal away from losing their jobs. The people Sophie should be able to rely on,
her boyfriend, Will, and her father, back in western Massachusetts, are both
very critical of her job and believe she has changed since selling out to
capitalism. As her work becomes even
more stressful and all-absorbing, Sophie has to figure out what is most
important to her because it doesn’t appear she can Have It All.
