|
Queer Trivia
She's an American writer and comedian.
She was born in 1980 in Evanston, Illinois. Raised by a single mother, her childhood experiences laid the groundwork for her unique brand of humor, which often tackles difficult subjects with raw honesty and self-deprecation. Her mother, a nurse, had multiple sclerosis. She cared for her mother. Her father wasn’t around much, coming and going, and he died 6 months before her mother’s death.
She started her writing journey with her Myspace blog, Bitches Gotta Eat, where she shared her hilarious and poignant insights on life, love, and everything in between. She discussed topics such as her sex life and the challenges of living with Crohn’s disease. Her distinct voice and relatable storytelling quickly garnered a loyal following.
Her writing career took off with the publication of her first essay collection, Meaty (2013), which delves into topics such as body image, mental health, and relationships. Her subsequent books, We Are Never Meeting in Real Life (2017) and Wow, No Thank You (2020), have further solidified her status as a comedic powerhouse.
Wow, No Thank You won the Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Non-Fiction in 2021.
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life chronicles her experience of coming out as bisexual. She shares about her first time with a woman with frank honesty:
“My stomach dropped as I tried to recall every article I ever read on G-spots and nipple sensitivity, my arms stiffening at my sides as she bent down and pressed her lips to my neck. I assumed it was up to me to do the man stuff because I have a fantasy football team and can grow a full beard, so I just lay there while she did stuff to me waiting for her to yell at me because I hadn’t taken the garbage out yet. That’s how this works, right?”
She’s also written for the TV shows Shrill and And Just Like That.
Do you know her name? The answer is at the bottom of the email.
|
