Bad vibes only : (and other things I bring to the table) : essays / Nora McInerny.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, NY : One Signal Publishers/Atria, 2022Edition: First One Signal Publishers/Atria books hardcover editionDescription: xvi, 203 pages ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
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- 9781982186715
- 1982186712
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 158.1 M152 | Available | 33111010923155 |
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From the host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking --called "a gift" by The New York Times --a raw and humorous essay collection in the spirit of Jenny Lawson and Samantha Irby.
Nora McInerny does not dance like no one is watching. In fact, she dances like everyone is watching, which is to say, she does not dance at all. A bestselling author and host of the beloved podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking , she has captured the hearts of millions with her disarming and earnest approach to discussing grief and loss. Now, with Bad Vibes Only , she turns her eye on our aggressively, oppressively optimistic culture, our obsession with self-improvement, and what it really means to live authentically in the online age.
In essays that revisit her cringey past and anticipate her rapidly approaching, early middle-aged future, McInerny lays bare her own chaos, inviting us to drop the façade of perfection and embrace the truth: that we are all--at best--slightly unhinged. Socrates claimed that the unexamined life is not worth living. Bad Vibes Only is for people who have taken that dictum a bit too far--the overthinkers, the analyzers, the recovering Girl Bosses, and the burned-out personal brand--reminding us that a life worth living is about more than just "good vibes."
Before we begin -- It hurts to be beautiful -- Hello, me -- Siri, am I losing my mind? -- Holy envy -- The craving -- Privacy settings -- Who would you be? -- Strongest girl in the world -- Reunion -- Stay-at-home mom -- Is this good? -- Competitive parenting association -- Unravel with me -- Asking for a friend -- Bad bosses -- Anything can happen -- Anyone can do it -- Something substantial -- Good, better, best.
In a series of essays that span her childhood to present, Nora introduces us to her mind and her world while inviting us to more closely observe our own. This collection is a response to a society that tells us to live, laugh, and love. It reminds us that we don't have to be oppressively optimistic or obsessed with self-improvement.