Irby is forty, and increasingly uncomfortable in her own skin despite what Inspirational Instagram Infographics have promised her. She has left her job as a receptionist at a veterinary clinic, has published successful books and has been friendzoned by Hollywood, left Chicago, and moved into a house with a garden that requires repairs and know-how with her wife in a Blue town in the middle of a Red state where she now hosts book clubs and makes mason jar salads. This is the bourgeois life of a Hallmark Channel dream. She goes on bad dates with new friends, spends weeks in Los Angeles taking meetings with "tv executives slash amateur astrologers" while being a "cheese fry-eating slightly damp Midwest person," "with neck pain and no cartilage in [her] knees," who still hides past due bills under her pillow.The essays in this collection draw on the raw, hilarious particulars of Irby's new life. Wow, No Thank You. is Irby at her most unflinching, riotous, and relatable.Don't miss Samantha Irby's bestselling new book, Quietly Hostile!
Samantha Irby
Samantha Irby is a New York Times bestselling American author, essayist, and humorist celebrated for her sharp wit, unapologetic honesty, and hilarious observations about the messy realities of everyday life. Known for blending laugh-out-loud comedy with deeply personal reflections, Irby writes candidly about relationships, aging, chronic illness, body image, family, identity, and the awkward experiences that make life both challenging and absurd. Her distinctive voice combines self-deprecating humor, vulnerability, and cultural commentary in a way that feels refreshingly relatable.
Irby is the author of acclaimed essay collections including *Meaty*, *We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.*, *Wow, No Thank You.*, and *Quietly Hostile*. Her writing explores everything from dating disasters and uncomfortable social encounters to marriage, friendship, career changes, and the realities of adulthood. She first developed a devoted readership through her blog, *bitches gotta eat*, and has also contributed her writing talents to television, including work on the series *Shrill*.
For readers who want books that make them laugh uncontrollably while occasionally stopping to reflect on their own lives, Irby delivers humor with heart, honesty, and absolutely no interest in pretending life is more glamorous than it really is. Her books are especially suited to readers who enjoy comedic memoirs, personal essays, irreverent humor, pop culture observations, and stories about navigating adulthood with equal parts sarcasm, vulnerability, and resilience.
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