![]() For example, she chronicles a mix-up at the post office that left her with a “big ol’ sack filled with a dozen small squishy penises smiley faces painted on them.” It’s not all laughs, though, as the author addresses her ongoing battle with both physical and mental illness, including a trial of transcranial magnetic stimulation, a relatively new therapy for people who suffer from treatment-resistant depression. “I have managed to fuck shit up in shockingly impressive ways and still be considered a fairly acceptable person,” writes Lawson, who has made something of an art form out of awkward confessionals. ![]() While Furiously Happy centered on the idea of making good mental health days exceptionally good, her latest celebrates the notion that being broken is beautiful-or at least nothing to be ashamed of. This book is another solid collection of humorous musings on everyday life, or at least the life of a self-described “super introvert” who has a fantastic imagination and dozens of chosen spirit animals. ![]() Longtime fans of the author’s prose know that the destinations really aren’t the point it’s the laugh-out-loud, tears-streaming-down-your-face journeys that make her writing so irresistible. ![]() Whether on her award-winning blog or in the pages of her bestselling books, she reliably takes readers to places they weren’t even aware they wanted to go-e.g., shopping for dog condoms or witnessing what appears to be a satanic ritual. The Bloggess is back to survey the hazards and hilarity of imperfection. ![]()
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