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Demonstrating Woody Allen's magical math equation, comedy = tragedy + time, a sensational collection of witty essays about life, love, hate, kids, work, school, and more from the author of The Ex-Mrs. Hedgefund and Arm Candy
Jill Kargman is a mother, wife, and writer living the life in New York City . . . a life that includes camping out in a one-bedroom apartment with some unfortunate (and furry) roommates, battling the Momzillas of Manhattan, and coming to terms with her desire for gay men. In this entertaining collection of observations, Kargman offers her unique, wickedly funny perspective as she zips around Manhattan with three kids in tow.
Kargman tackles issues big and small with sharp wit and laugh-out-loud humor: her love of the smell of gasoline, her new names for nail polishes, her adventures in New York City real estate, and her fear of mimes, clowns, and other haunting things. Whether it's surviving a family road trip or why she can't stand Cirque du So Lame, living with a mommy vagina the size of the Holland Tunnel or surviving the hell that was her first job out of college, Kargman's nutty self triumphs, thanks to a wonderfully wise outlook and sense of fun that makes the best of everything that gets thrown her way. And if that's not enough, Kargman illustrates her reflections with doodles that capture her refreshing voice.
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“A smart, pocket-sized delight that artfully engages the funny bone.” Kirkus Review
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“Please welcome the new David Sedaris, not that the old one is broken or anything. Its just that Jill Kargman, in her first book of essays, provides the same gut-splitting reading pleasure.” Los Angeles Times
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“Jill Kargmans hilarious observations…will resonate with women everywhere.” Harper's Bazaar
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“Edgy, addictive, and relatable.” The Daily Beast
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“With her sense of irony and humor, Ms. Kargman laughs at moments others might cry over…Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut is more than funny, more than insightful and more than a guilty read.” New York Journal of Books
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“Kargman does not fail to deliver in yet another tragically comedic book . . . With stick figure doodlings in the margins to guide you through the hilarity, youll be laughing out loud.” SheKnows.com
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“From somebody who shares Jill Kargmans fear of both vans and clowns, I promise this book will make you laugh out loud.” Nate Berkus, host of The Nate Berkus Show and Oprah correspondent
Synopsis
The star of Bravos new comedy Odd Mom Out and author of The Ex Mrs. Hedgefund and Wolves in Chic Clothing firmly believes in Woody Allens magical math equation: Comedy = Tragedy + Time. Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut is a delightful collection of essays and observations based on Jill Kargmans family, her phobias (vans, mimes, clowns), and her ability to use humor as a tool to get past lifes obstacles, making the fun times funnier and the tough times bearable. Fans of David Sedaris, Sloane Crosley, and Nora Ephron will rejoice, howl, and sympathize
About the Author
Jill Kargman is a writer based in New York City who is deathly afraid of clowns. And mimes. After graduating from college, she worked her way up the magazine ranks and used the inspirational toil of assistant life to cowrite the 2000 Sundance film Intern. Success with novels such as Wolves in Chic Clothing and The Ex-Mrs. Hedgefund has been accompanied by her work as a featured writer for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Town & Country, Elle, and more. She's still afraid of clowns.