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A Guide to Midwestern Conversation, by Taylor Kay Phillips
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A Guide to Midwestern Conversation, by Taylor Kay Phillips
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If you’ve had the pleasure of spending some time in the midwest, then you’re probably familiar with those lil’ conversational staples that everyone throws around. And if you’re actually from the midwest, then you likely know what they actually mean (like how when someone says “I didn’t really care for it” it means they’ve never been more disgusted by something in their life). Welp, this book is a handy dandy (and really funny) illustrated guide to all those phrases, with an ode to the garage fridge to boot.
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Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage, by Helen Ellis
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Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage, by Helen Ellis
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It’s not usually relationships that are going well that end in a book of funny stories, but Helen Ellis manages to pull it off with these essays about her and her husband of 20 years (who she’s very much still in love with) as they navigate the pandemic lockdown in New York City. Everything from discussing an email that was sent to their cat sitter to their adventures trying out Viagra is pure gold.
If you love a dry sense of humor, then Scottish comedian Fern Brady is your gal. In this memoir, she gets into her life as an Autistic woman, including how she was told she couldn’t possibly be autistic because she’d had boyfriends and was good at eye contact. She goes through her time as a teen knowing she was different, getting diagnosed with ASD at 34, and her kinda chaotic career moves along the way. As funny as she is, this book definitely has some sad moments, so be warned!
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How to Stay Productive When the World Is Ending, by Reductress
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How to Stay Productive When the World Is Ending, by Reductress
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So you know when you’re living through late-stage capitalism and the world is literally on fire and your rights are being taken away and you also can’t afford to, you know, live? Sometimes the only way to maintain just a sliver of your sanity is to laugh about it, and these satirical essays will help you through it with titles like “’Doing What You Love’ and Why That’s Bad,” and “Why I’m Prioritizing My Career Over Finding a Better Career.”
If you want a book that’s like reading a rom-com, then boy oh boy is this one for you. Natalie Vos, after losing her job and fiancé, has her eyes set on getting her trust fund money, except there’s one problem: she needs to be married to get the inheritance. So she finds a kinda clueless vineyard owner that she both hates and has amazing chemistry with and proposes marriage. Things can only go well.
David Sedaris was already known for his hilarious essays, and his new book definitely measures up. He delves into all the absurdities of lockdown life, the loss of his parents, and how fractured America became, and somehow he makes it both poignant and funny.
Another rom-com-esque kind of book, Emily Henry really knows how to reel ya in with a funny, easy beach read. This one’s about a couple who, even though they broke up months ago, told no one and are now having to pretend to still be together for their annual vacation with their best friends. Since they dated for years it shouldn’t be that hard, right??
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America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled, by Blythe Roberson
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America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled, by Blythe Roberson
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If you loved Blythe Roberson’s other book How to Date Men When You Hate Men, then you’re going to love this one too. (And if you haven’t read it yet, go do that.) Since most accounts of the great American road trip seem to be written by white men, Roberson decides to document the millennial woman’s version as she drives around the country visiting its national parks. The end result is a hilarious collection of essays on everything from traffic to ecotourism to whether hitting the road is actually about freedom or escapism.
Don’t let the title deceive you, this book from standup comedian Jena Friedman is, in fact, very funny. And she somehow manages to do that while taking on some of the, shall we say, darker topics, like sexism, celebrity worship, and women’s rights.
Laura is a NYC-based freelance writer. When she’s not binging the latest true crime docu-series, she’s obsessing over all things Harry Styles, RHONY, and John Mulaney. You can follow her on Instagram @lauraehanrahan
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