<b><b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER </b></b><br> <br><b><b>From the host of the podcast <i>Terrible, Thanks for Asking</i>—called “a gift” by <i>The New York Times</i>—a raw and humorous essay collection in the spirit of Jenny Lawson and Samantha Irby.</b></b><br><br>Nora McInerny does <I>not</I> 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 <I>Terrible, Thanks for Asking</I>, she has captured the hearts of millions with her disarming and earnest approach to discussing grief and loss. Now, with <I>Bad Vibes Only</I>, 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.<br> <br>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. <I>Bad Vibes Only</I> 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.” - (Findaway World Llc)
<b>From the host of the podcast <i>Terrible, Thanks for Asking</i>—called “a gift” by <i>The New York Times—</i>a raw and humorous essay collection in the spirit of <i>Little Weirds</i> and <i>Everything Happens for a Reason.</i></b><br><br>Nora McInerny does <i>not</i> dance like no one is watching. In fact, she dances like everyone is watching, which is to say, she does not dance at all. As a bestselling author and host of the beloved podcast <i>Terrible, Thanks for Asking</i>, she has captured the hearts of millions by discussing grief and loss with wit and warmth. Now, with <i>Bad Vibes Only</i>, she turns her eye on our aggressively, oppressively optimistic culture, our obsession with self-improvement, and what it really means to live our lives online.<br> <br>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. We meet the people that challenge, question, and make Nora reflect on her own life, habits, and personality: her children, and their homework meltdowns, job searches, and online personalities; her college friend Kathleen, who now lives as a cloistered nun; and her uncle, a philosopher who has never used the internet (gasp!).<br> <br><i>Bad Vibes Only</i> is not only a response to a society that tells us to live, laugh, love—it’s a reminder that in a world where we are more connected to and observed by our peers than ever before, we still deserve the freedom to be ourselves. - (Simon and Schuster)