Notable Los Angeles: 11/11–11/17
Literary events in and around L.A. this week!
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Posts Tagged: Sara Benincasa
Notable Los Angeles: 2/11–2/17
Literary events in and around L.A. this week!
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What to Read When You’re Fed Up with Men
Alexandra Tweten shares a list to celebrate her new book, BYE FELIPE.
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What to Read When You Want to Read Funny Women
Sometimes the truth hurts. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have to hear it, and all the better if we can couch those painful truths amid laughter.
...moreNotable Los Angeles: 4/30–5/6
Literary events and readings in and around L.A. this week!
...moreNotable Los Angeles: 10/23–10/29
Literary events and readings in and around L.A. this week!
...morePublish a Book in Twelve Easy Steps
Comedian Sara Benincasa is no stranger to being a working writer—in fact, she just wrote a book about it. Now, at Medium, she shares her secrets on getting published. Accessible and funny, Benincasa offers tips like “NO MONEY UPFRONT BECAUSE ANY AGENT WHO DOES THAT IS A CROOK,” details about advances and royalties, and the always-important […]
...moreThe World’s Nicest Dad
Sara Benincasa‘s latest book, Tim Kaine Is Your Nice Dad, has made its way onto the bestseller lists on Amazon and Kindle since its electronic release on Friday. The 26-page book, a parody of Tim Kaine as “the world’s nicest dad,” was written by Benincasa “very early Friday morning because [she] couldn’t sleep,” with the cover illustrated […]
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The Rumpus Interview with Sara Benincasa
Comedian Sara Benincasa opens up about her latest book Real Artists Have Day Jobs, adjusting to success, Venn-diagramming love, and the loss of Morley Safer.
...moreJust Do the Hard Things
Sara Benincasa has some inspiring words over at Medium: You must tell people exactly what you want from them if you have any hope that they will give it to you. I asked people to review my book (well, my publisher asked them to review my book) in the hopes that everyone would love it and […]
...moreFeel Validated, Artists
The biggest myth we are fed as artists is that we need to sustain ourselves solely on our art. This is ridiculous. Every artist has at some point in time had some other job. Some of them kept these jobs their entire lives. In the latter category: William Carlos Williams was a doctor in New […]
...moreDo-It-Yourself Healthcare
Sara Benincasa (who we recently interviewed) assembled a handy “Healthcare Guide for People Who Don’t Want Healthcare,” complete with insurance-free cures for migraines, menstrual cramps, and gout.
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The Rumpus Interview with Sara Benincasa
Comic, writer, feminist, advice-giver, and all around awesome person Sara Benincasa discusses her new memoir, Agorafabulous! Dispatches From My Bedroom.
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