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Samantha IrbyWow, No Thank You.: Essays
Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 2020A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Further Reading & Resources
Further Reading: Literature
- Meaty, by Samantha Irby, Vintage, 2018; this is Irby’s first collection of essays, now reprinted by a major publishing house.
- We Are Never Meeting in Real Life, by Samantha Irby, Vintage, 2017; this is Irby’s second collection of essays.
Further Reading: Beyond Literature (Nonfiction)
- Shrill, by Lindy West, Hachette Books, 2017; a humorous, feminist statement, this volume comes from Irby’s friend and fellow feminist.
Video & Podcast Resources
- This is a link to Irby’s long-standing site and podcast that originally brought her to the attention of Chicago area clubs and entertainers.
- “Samantha Irby, Wow, No Thank You,” Politics and Prose, 2021; in an interview format, Irby spends an hour discussing the creation of the book.
- “Samantha Irby with Lindy West: Meaty Essays,” Town Hall Seattle, 2018; the two authors present for an hour to a casual group about their work
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