First published 2013
Samantha Irby's debut essay collection is an unfiltered look at life with Crohn's disease, failed relationships, and the joys of taco feasts. With scathing wit and bracing honesty, she navigates the ups and downs of being a black woman just trying to laugh through it all. From dating disasters to medical mishaps, Irby's stories capture the awkward, the absurd, and the heartbreakingly real moments that make up the patchwork of an imperfect life.
Genres: african-american, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: black-female-protagonist, personal-narrative, social-commentary
Period: 21st Century
250 pages · Paperback · Curbside Splendor Publishing, Inc.
Content warnings: mental-illness