From New York Times bestselling author and star of 2 Dope Queens, Phoebe Robinson, comes a new, hilarious, and timely essay collection on gender, race, dating, and a world that seems to always be a self-starting Dumpster fire.
Phoebe Robinson is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress who has been recognized by Bust, Vulture.com, Essence, O, The Oprah Magazine, and Buzzfeed.com as a rising star, as well as the author of the New York Times bestseller, You Can't Touch My Hair. Most recently, she and Jessica Williams turned their hit WNYC Studios podcast, 2 Dope Queens, into four one-hour HBO specials. Robinson has also appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Conan, Broad City, Search Party, The Daily Show, and the Today show; she was also a staff writer on the final season of Portlandia. When not working in TV, she's the host of the critically acclaimed WNYC Studios interview podcast Sooo Many White Guys. She recently made her feature film debut in the Netflix comedy Ibiza, released earlier this year.
Praise for Everything's Trash, But It's Okay
“Phoebe Robinson brings her infectious charm and utterly delightful
sense of humor to her second essay collection, Everything’s Trash,
But It’s Okay. From body image to contemporary feminism to our
culture of overwork, Robinson offers deft cultural criticism and
hilarious personal anecdotes that will make readers laugh, cringe,
and cry. Everything may indeed be trash but writing like this
reminds us that we’re gonna make it through all the terrible things
with honesty, laughter, and faith.”
—Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author
“[Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay] is an irresistible mash-up of
stream-of-consciousness venting and measured appraisals of
everything from white feminism to Bono.”
—Natalie Kitroeff, The New York Times
“[Robinson’s] like your own approachably honest bestie — the kind
you’d want riding shotgun on a cross-country road trip so that her
sneakily incisive tangents could stretch and weave like so many
highway miles… Even when she gets serious, doling out hard-won
insights about money, body shaming or the challenges interracial
couples face, Robinson keeps her wits about her.”
—Washington Post
"Robinson is like the Nora Ephron of the selfie
generation."
—PureWow
“New York Times bestselling author Phoebe Robinson is out to
inspire the entirety of the female population with this new
collection of essays. Pushing women to take action instead of
sitting on the sidelines, Robinson tackles topics of feminism,
insane beauty standards, our culture's work ethic, and more....Told
with confidence and light, this memoir is a go-to read for the
modern woman.”
—PopSugar
“Her writing is insightful, free of pretense and full of
humor. In an array of mediums, she combines an ability to laugh
about some of her personal experiences and a willingness to learn
from them all, so we can, too.”
—Forbes.com
"2 Dope Queens cohost and true badass Phoebe Robinson finds
the funny in societal chaos in Everything's Trash, But It's
Okay."
—Cosmopolitan
"Robinson spins stories that are laugh-out-loud funny yet carry an
unmistakable undertone of seriousness regarding sexism and race
relations.... [Her] side-splitting memoir will both entertain
and empower her readers."
—Publishers Weekly
"Phoebe Robinson's particular set of skills as a humorist is on
full display in her second book. Educate yourself."
—Essence
“If book reviews could be written by text message, this one would
be 10 cry-laughing emojis followed by 20 fire emojis. Robinson is
an informed and adept cultural critic. . . . A hilarious and
enlightening examination of race, gender and culture from comedian
and podcast host Phoebe Robinson.”
—Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"The Dope Queen takes on tough subjects--getting personal and
political."
—Entertainment Weekly, Fall 2018 25 Must-Reads
“Robinson offers incisive and insightful cultural criticism…whether
sharing tales of misadventure or dating tips, Robinson is a
top-notch storyteller who takes readers on a funny, memorable
ride.”
—BookPage
“Just when it feels like the world is falling irreparably apart,
Phoebe Robinson is here to make things better. Whether she is
unpacking the state of feminism or taking you through the dystopian
world of online dating, she is manages to be on point, original,
and laugh out loud funny. This vital, unflinching essay collection
simultaneously calls out all the bullshit, especially facing women,
while making you feel like things are *actually* okay. Even
brighter than before, thanks to this hilarious bighearted
book.”
—Gabrielle Union, New York Times bestselling author of We’re Going
to Need More Wine
“Delightfully recreates the experience of listening to Phoebe dish
in person with the added bonus of getting see how words like
‘relaysh’ are spelled!”
—Chris Hayes, New York Times bestselling author of A Colony in a
Nation
“This collection is full of whip-smart commentary
and extremely relatable trashiness. Phoebe has her
own style, her own voice, and practically her own language that
gets me every time. She has a way of making us all feel less alone
and more bold. I dare you not to laugh your way through this
book.”
—Abbi Jacobson, author of I Might Regret This
“Phoebe is brutally honest and hilarious. I proudly blurb this book
without hesitation or remuneration!”
—Judd Apatow
“Current events and women's issues humorously tackled by a
successful and prolific [comedian]....Readers who enjoy her podcast
and loved her first book will find even more to appreciate
here.”
—Kirkus Reviews
"As in her first book, Robinson maintains a baseline of
free-associating, footnoting, list-making hilarity, which both
disarms and readies readers for the tougher truths she
tackles."
—Booklist
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