Ivy briefs: true tales of a neurotic law student by Martha Kimes

In ten words or less: Wisconsin girl goes to Ivy League law school

The author was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and was at a loss for what to do with her life. She decided to apply to Columbia Law School, and was surprised when she was accepted. She offers up an insider’s view of the pressures of an Ivy League law school. She talks about her favorite jacket, which a boyfriend in Wisconsin made from a road-killed deer. My favorite story is one in which she encounters Madonna in a Manhattan shoe store—she notes that Madonna had dirty socks.

Why bother? Written with a great deal of humor, it is an entertaining read.