Reviewed by Jennifer Sommersby Young

Katy McColl wants you to be happy, creatively fulfilled and solvent. In other words, don’t quit your unfulfilling, paupers’-wage job—yet. With student loans nearing the end of deferment and the landlord of your fifth-floor walk-up not interested in bartering for the rent, Should I Do What I Love? is a hilarious pep-talk for anyone looking to land their dream job.

New grads are faced with the daunting task of becoming "grown-ups." But being taken seriously is hard work, especially when the prospect of living in your parents' basement is all too real. McColl graduated with a B.A. in Spanish literature and nearly committed to a two-year post-grad teaching. But what she really wanted was to write for Jane magazine. Her future took a fortuitous turn when an editor who McColl interned for sent out an email to colleagues, fishing around on McColl’s behalf. Clearly, it paid off: McColl is now a Senior Editor at Jane.

"But I don't know anyone. I will never succeed like Katy did," you whine. If you don't know anyone in the industry you're eyeing from behind the Starbucks counter, then it's high time you take McColl's advice to heart and start on your schmoozing. Let's face it—getting where you want to be will largely depend on who you know. If you have a chance to donate some sweat and blood to these folks, there’s an excellent chance they will remember you before they start pouring through the stack of resumes on their desk.