When You Find Out the World Is Against You: And Other Funny Memories About Awful Moments
Autor Kelly Oxforden Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 ian 2018
Kelly Oxford likes to blow up the internet. Whether it is with the kind of Tweets that lead Rolling Stone to name her one of the Funniest People on Twitter or with pictures of her hilariously adorable family (human and animal) or with something much more serious, like creating the hashtag #NotOkay, where millions of women came together to share their stories of sexual assault, Kelly has a unique, razor-sharp perspective on modern life. As a screen writer, professional sh*t disturber, wife and mother of three, Kelly is about everything but the status quo.
Perfect for anyone who ever wished David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling would just finally write a book together already, When You Find Out the World is Against You is filled with the biting, wise, and laugh-out-loud insights that have won Kelly legions of fans. Whether she’s detailing her obsession as an eleven-year-old with going to camp so she can become a “kissing bandit,” exploring the bittersweet boredom that so often accompanies parenthood, calling out the insanity of a posse of internet poodle vigilantes, writing bracingly about the anxiety that has plagued her as long as she can remember or taking us to ride shotgun as she stalks her husband on an accidental date with another man, When You Find Out the World Is Against You is Kelly at her most honest and disarmingly funny best. Her comedic skill, down-to-earth voice, and bull’s-eye observations on the absurdity of modern life mean there is nothing quite like seeing the world through Kelly’s eyes.
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ISBN-13: 9780062322784
ISBN-10: 0062322788
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
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ISBN-10: 0062322788
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Dey Street Books
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Full of razor-sharp observations, When You Find Out the World Is Against You is Kelly Oxford, one of the Funniest People on Twitter (Rolling Stone), tackling the absurdity of modern life, as well as the harder, deeper, more important stuff, too.
THINGS THAT CAN MAKE YOU FEEL REALLY CRAPPY (AN ABBREVIATED LIST):
When you realize that the pain in your armpits is just anxiety. When you realize anxiety is far more crippling than pain in your armpits.
When you realize your kids are old enough to render you obsolete—except when in need of new phones and/or jeans.
When you discover that the would-be leader of the country you now call home has said terrible things about women, on tape for the world to hear.
THINGS THAT CAN MAKE YOU FEEL A BIT BETTER:
Creating #NotOkay, where millions of women came together to share their stories of sexual assault and fight back, and feel slightly less ashamed and alone.
Laughing at yourself. Laughing with other people.
THINGS THAT CAN MAKE YOU FEEL REALLY CRAPPY (AN ABBREVIATED LIST):
When you realize that the pain in your armpits is just anxiety. When you realize anxiety is far more crippling than pain in your armpits.
When you realize your kids are old enough to render you obsolete—except when in need of new phones and/or jeans.
When you discover that the would-be leader of the country you now call home has said terrible things about women, on tape for the world to hear.
THINGS THAT CAN MAKE YOU FEEL A BIT BETTER:
Creating #NotOkay, where millions of women came together to share their stories of sexual assault and fight back, and feel slightly less ashamed and alone.
Laughing at yourself. Laughing with other people.
Recenzii
“Kelly is part geek, part freak. When You Find Out The World Is Against You shows us ourselves: our sensitivities, our awkward moments, our strange desires. She takes us through summer camp, dating, rape culture, Trump, death . . . Kelly Oxford c’est moi.” — James Franco
“Two things I’m grateful for: how imperfect Kelly Oxford is at life and decision-making, and how terrific she is at writing about what a goddamn mess she is.” — Patton Oswalt
“Kelly Oxford’s writing is hilarious and fearless. She’s the badass Canadian sister I never had.” — Mindy Kaling
“I have worshipped the mind of Kelly Oxford for eons. Kelly Oxford’s concise, whip-smart observations feel eerily universal. When You Find Out the World is Against You shows that there is something to be learned from even the most absurd or devastating moments of life.” — Jill Soloway
“Kelly Oxford is a beautiful writer. She finds beauty in the mundane and humor in everyday eccentricities. She is our present-day, funny Joan Didion.” — Gia Coppola
“Two things I’m grateful for: how imperfect Kelly Oxford is at life and decision-making, and how terrific she is at writing about what a goddamn mess she is.” — Patton Oswalt
“Kelly Oxford’s writing is hilarious and fearless. She’s the badass Canadian sister I never had.” — Mindy Kaling
“I have worshipped the mind of Kelly Oxford for eons. Kelly Oxford’s concise, whip-smart observations feel eerily universal. When You Find Out the World is Against You shows that there is something to be learned from even the most absurd or devastating moments of life.” — Jill Soloway
“Kelly Oxford is a beautiful writer. She finds beauty in the mundane and humor in everyday eccentricities. She is our present-day, funny Joan Didion.” — Gia Coppola
Notă biografică
Kelly Oxford, born in Edmonton, Canada, currently lives in Los Angeles with her three children. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Everything is Perfect When You're a Liar. You can find her avoiding her book and screen writing on Twitter and Instagram (@kellyoxford). She likes poodles and PBS.