Number of times Jacqueline Onassis is mentioned: Three
Number of scenes with cocaine and/or ecstasy binges: Three
Number of people in comas under the age of fifty: Four
Names of past/present Williamsburg,Brooklyn bars either directly or indirectly referenced: Kokie's, Turkey's Nest, The Red & the Black, Greenpoint Tavern
Number of pictures author took while researching this book: Thousands
Number of adorable, life-affirming children characters in boook: Two
Number of magical death cats: One
Number of times Law and Order is referenced: One
Bands mentioned: Bad Brains, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Blue Oyster Cult, The Who, Rolling Stones, Courtney Love
Number of extramarital affairs: Too many to count
Number of orgasms in the book, either explicit or presumed: Six
Number of times women wear high heels in this book: Zero
Bands mentioned: Pavement, The Grateful Dead, The Smiths, The Cure, Echo and The Bunnymen, New Order, The Who, The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, and, not by name but by song, Mystikal
Bands the author wishes she had mentioned but didn't: Sleater-Kinney, Guided by Voices, and Elliott Smith
Number of stories in the book: Eleven
Alcoholic beverages consumed in book: Wine (chardonnay, specifically), Beer (in both cans and plastic cups), Vodka with cranberry juice, Gin and tonicsNumber of times people drink too much in this book: Eleven
And yet, number of times there are hangovers: Zero
Number of heartbreaks in this book: Eleven
Number of times people fall in love: Eleven
Number of times people feel lonely: Too many to count
Number of terrible dates characters go on in the book: Six
Number of terrible dates author has gone on in real life: Too many to count
Cities where stories take place either in part or in whole in the book: Seattle, Boston, Chicago, New York, Napa, Portland
Number of babies who appear in the book: Zero
Number of months it took author to write book: Nine
Number of months it took for it to actually get published: Fifteen
Number of characters named after author's dead relatives: One
