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Wow, No Thank You.

Samantha Irby

52 pages • 1 hour read

Samantha Irby

Wow, No Thank You.: Essays

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 2020

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  • Summary
  • Background
    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses
  • “Into the Gross”-“Are You Familiar With My Work?”
  • “Hysterical!”-“Detachment Parenting”
  • “Season 1, Episode 1”-“An Extremely Specific Guide to Publishing a Book”
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  • Themes
  • Symbols & Motifs
  • Literary Devices
  • Important Quotes
  • Essay Topics
  • Further Reading & Resources

    • 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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