PLEASE NOTE: This event is postponed for tonight (June 30). Our apologies. We will reschedule it for the near future. More details will be available here. Thanks for your patience!From the
New York Times bestselling author of
Texts From Jane Eyre and
Merry Spinster, writer of Slate’s “Dear Prudence” column, and cofounder of
The Toast comes this hilarious and stirring collection of essays and cultural observations spanning pop culture—from the endearingly popular to the staggeringly obscure. In Daniel Mallory Ortberg's most personal work to date, he offers vigorous and laugh-out-loud funny accounts of both popular and highbrow culture while mixing in meditations on gender transition, family dynamics, and the many meanings of faith. From a thoughtful analysis of the beauty of William Shatner to a sinister reimagining of HGTV’s
House Hunters, and featuring figures as varied as Anne of Green Gables, Columbo, Nora Ephron, Apollo, and the cast of
Mean Girls,
Something That May Shock and Discredit You will make you see yourself and those around you entirely anew. In conversation with Marke Bieschke from 48hills.org.
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