Irby, Samantha

Summary: "Beloved writer Samantha Irby has returned to the printed page for her much-anticipated, sidesplitting fourth book following her 2020 breakout, Wow, no thank you, a Vintage Books Original. The success of Irby's career has taken her to new heights. She fields calls with job offers from Hollywood and walks the red carpet with the iconic ladies of Sex and the City. Finally, she has made it. But,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023

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4 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 IRB

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 IRB

Segura, Tom

Summary: Segura is known for his twisted takes and irreverent comedic voice, but after a few busy years of work and parenting, he just wants to hide from everything. In this collection of true stories, he takes a revealing look at some of the situations that have shaped him. Readers will be laughing out loud-- and nodding in agreement with his message that, in a world where everyone is increasingly...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SEGURA, TOM SEG

Philippe, Ben

Summary: In the biting, hilarious vein of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life comes Ben Philippe's candid memoir-in-essays, chronicling a lifetime of being the Black friend in predominantly white spaces. From cheating his way out of swim tests to discovering stray family members in unlikely places, he finds the punchline in the serious while acknowledging the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 PHI

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 PHI

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 814 PHI

Irby, Samantha

Summary: "Samantha Irby explodes onto the printed page with her debut collection of brand-new essays about trying to laugh her way through failed relationships, being black, taco feasts, bouts with Crohn's disease, and more. Every essay is crafted with the same scathing wit and poignant candor thousands of loyal readers have come to expect from visiting her notoriously hilarious blog,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Curbside Splendor Publishing 2013

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 IRB

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 814 IRB

Jordan, Leslie

Summary: When actor Leslie Jordan learned he had "gone viral," he had no idea what that meant or how much his life was about to change. Now, he brings his bon vivance to the page with this collection of intimate and sassy essays.

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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JOR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JORDAN, LESLIE JOR