Quietly Hostile
by Samantha Irby
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Pub Date May 18 2023 | Archive Date May 18 2023
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Description
'Brilliant, hilarious and perspicacious.' ELIZABETH DAY
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Wow, No Thank You
This is not an advice book. Samantha Irby doesn’t know anything.
Irby is working in Chicago when the pandemic hits. After fleeing the city and returning home to Michigan, she finds herself bleaching groceries and wondering if her upper lip hairs are visible on Zoom. She gets to work with the iconic ladies of Sex and the City - her dream! - but behind the new-found glam, Irby is just trying to keep her life together.
Her teeth are poisoning her from inside her mouth, and her diarrhoea is back. She fields job offers from Hollywood and unhinged death threats from internet trolls with incurable brain worms. She gets turned away from a restaurant for wearing ugly clothes, she goes to therapy, gets healed with Reiki, explores the power of crystals, and becomes addicted to QVC.
Our friend in print is back, on point, and ready to take us with her, from advice on bathroom attendants (to tip or not to tip) to wisdom on how to look cool in front of teens (don’t ask them about books).
Advance Praise
'A sprawling essay collection that humorously celebrates all manner of quirky, even socially unacceptable, behavior . . . The author’s humor and wordplay positively sizzle, and her chapter titles are characteristically amusing . . . The narrative bursts with the compassion, insight, honesty, and wit that have made Irby a household name.'
Kirkus Reviews
'Wow, No Thank You author returns with a hilarious new essay collection that touches on her rotting teeth, QVC obsession, and frequent bouts of diarrhea due to Crohn’s disease. All of which prove that no matter how famous Samantha Irby gets, she’ll never stop being #relatable.'
TIME Magazine, “The 23 Most Anticipated Books of 2023”
'Confessional and fearless, Irby is a raw consummate personal essayist.'
Oprah Daily, The Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2023
'Irby is [one of] the most reliably hilarious essayists working now, so any time she publishes a new collection, it’s cause for celebration. . . . I look forward to laughing—helplessly, breathlessly—at all of it.'
Jessie Gaynor, Lit Hub, Most Anticipated Books of 2023
'If you’ve read Irby’s previous collections, or even skimmed her Instagram, you’re likely waiting for her next book of hilarious essays. This one sounds promising: it has a skunk on the front and covers everything from working in Hollywood, to getting a “deranged pandemic dog” . . . to being turned away form a restaurant for being dressed inappropriately. I can’t wait!'
Edan Lepucki, The Millions, Most Anticipated
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780571374984 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 336 |
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