She tackles such timelessly debated questions as 'How do dogs know they have penises?' We see how her vacuum cleaner almost set her house on fire, how she was attacked by three bears, and why she can never go back to the post office. In Broken, Jenny humanizes what we all face in an all-too-real way, reassuring us that we're not alone and making us laugh while doing it. The instant New York Times Bestseller from the author of Furiously Happy and Let's Pretend This Never Happened.Īs Jenny Lawson's hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. Hilarious, heart-warming and honest, Broken (in the best possible way) is about living, surviving, and thriving with anxiety. I loved it' - Sarah Knight, bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck Jenny Lawson will now be appearing virtually.'A new book from Jenny Lawson is always cause for celebration, and Broken is the party of the year.

The author of Get Published in Literary Magazines and Seven Drafts: Self-Edit Like a Pro From Blank Page to Book, Allison is also a former circus performer, the Social Media Editor for Brevity where she inspires thousands of writers with blogs on craft, and has written for NPR, CBC, the New York Times, McSweeney’s, and more. This conversation will be moderated by Allison K Williams. The journalist, author and humorist responsible for memoir hits, Let’s Pretend This Never Happened and Furiously Happy, is back with another collection of darkly humourous essays in Broken that are both entertaining and a brutally honest look at living with mental illness.Ĭome and hear Jenny Lawson’s refreshing take on depression and anxiety through a magical mystery tour of anecdotes relating to health insurance, taxidermy and why she can never go to the post office again. Whether she’s speaking from her award-winning blog, or the top of the New York Times bestseller list, Jenny Lawson’s irreverent writing style is a balm for anyone feeling a bit ‘broken’. And because there is joy in embracing – rather than running from – the utter absurdity of life.’ – Jenny Lawson

‘Because you are defined not by life's imperfect moments, but by your reaction to them.

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