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For readers of Lena Dunham, Mindy Kaling, and #Girlboss, a hilarious—yet heartfelt—guide to growing up and taking your place in the world by the popular comedian and author of the highly praised Agorafabulous!
While the practical aspects of new adulthood can be nerve-wracking—dating, job-hunting, money-managing—the most important task of all is figuring out who you are and where you fit in the world. Author and comedian Sara Benincasa, now in her mid-thirties, had an absolutely harrowing early twenties and now, on the other side, she has a LOT of hard-earned wisdom and common sense to share.
Real Artists Have Day Jobs includes 52 witty, provocative essays on how to live like a real adult—especially for those who have chosen a slightly more offbeat path to get there. Chock full of information and advice, Sara’s warm, smart, empathetic, and quirky voice is relatable to everyone from twenty-somethings and recent college grads to anyone a bit older who’s still trying to figure things out. While Sara doesn’t have all of life’s answers, this indispensable book has more than its share!
Essays include:
How to Read a BookReal Artists Have Day JobsThe Power of Being a DorkPut Your Clutter in PurgatoryAsk for Exactly What You WantElect Your Own Executive Board
Equal parts entertaining and educational, Real Artists Have Day Jobs is a life-changing book for strivers and misunderstood creatives everywhere.
ASIN : B013CANH36
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : April 26, 2016
Language : English
File size : 3.0 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 263 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0062369826
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #1,064,594 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #942 in Humor Essays (Kindle Store) #7,180 in Fiction Satire #9,494 in Personal Transformation
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