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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 Book Real Artists Have Day Jobs The Power of Being a Dork Put Your Clutter in Purgatory Ask for Exactly What You Want Elect Your Own Executive BoardEqual parts entertaining and educational, Real Artists Have Day Jobs is a life-changing book for strivers and misunderstood creatives everywhere.
About the Author
Sara Benincasa is a comedian and the author of "Real Artists Have Day Jobs" (William Morrow 2016) as well as the books "DC Trip," (Adaptive 2015) "Great" (HarperTeen 2014) and "Agorafabulous!: Dispatches From My Bedroom" (William Morrow 2012) . She also wrote a very silly book called "Tim Kaine Is Your Nice Dad" (2016) . She is currently adapting "DC Trip" as a film with producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa ("Little Miss Sunshine," "Nebraska," "Election") , Van Toffler, and Adaptive Studios; "Agorafabulous!" for TV with Diablo Cody; and "Great" for TV with Muse Entertainment. She was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated from Warren Wilson College and Columbia University Teachers College. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.
