People | How To Lose Friends & Alienate

Toby Young's 2001 memoir, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People , chronicles his chaotic, failed attempt to break into the New York media scene, operating as a satirical attack on celebrity culture. The work was adapted into a 2008 romantic comedy film starring Simon Pegg, which received mixed reviews for failing to capture the original's biting wit. Learn more about the film adaptation on Wikipedia .