Real Artists Have Day Jobs
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“Sara captures the chaos, horror, and joy of a life pursuit of creativity.”—Jim Gaffigan
While the practical aspects of adulthood can be nerve-racking, the most important task of all is figuring out who you are and where you fit in the world. Author and comedian Sara Benincasa has a lot of hard-earned wisdom and common sense to share.
Including 52 witty, provocative essays on how to live like a real adult—especially useful for those who have chosen a slightly more offbeat path to get there—Real Artists Have Day Jobs is relatable to everyone from twentysomethings and recent college grads to anyone a bit older who’s still trying to figure things out.
Essays include:
• Stop Apologizing for Everything • Life Is Too Short for Sh*tty Friends • The Power of Being a Dork • It Gets Better, Mostly • Ask for Exactly What You Want • . . . and more!
“An incredible tour de force. If I could repeatedly hit my head so I could give myself a touch of memory loss so that I would be able to read this again for the first time, I would.”—Megan Amram
“Sara Benincasa is a great wit, a great woman, and a great writer.”—Elizabeth Gilbert