![]() ![]() It’s a situation that I do not share with any of my friends that are in my age group. Like Irby, I lost both of my parents at a fairly young age and have had to navigate being an “adult orphan.” Although our situations are different, I could relate to her on this topic. Her essays tackle subjects such as family estrangement, failed relationships, and health issues. Like Sedaris, Irby has a knack for finding humor in dark places. I treated her essays like a bag of potato chips just one more, until the whole thing was finished! Like Sedaris, Irby has a very unique and strong voice, that grabbed my attention immediately. ![]() ![]() Her writing reminds me of one of my favorite authors, David Sedaris. He was right.Īn afternoon was lost, as I snuggled under a blanket and immersed myself in Irby’s essays. I think that he figured that he could never go wrong with presents involving both books and cats, with Irby’s cover sealing the deal. I received Samantha Irby’s essay collection, We are Never Meeting in Real Life, as a birthday present from my husband. ![]()
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