Real Artists Have Day Jobs (And Other Awesome Things They Don't Tell You In School)

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PRAISE:

“Honest, funny and completely devoid of bullshit. You might not want to hear what’s in this book, but you probably need to.”
   — Patton Oswalt

“Sara’s book is an incredible tour de force. If I could repeatedly hit my head so I could give myself a touch of memory loss so that I would be able to read this again for the first time, I would.”
   — Megan Amram

“Sara captures the chaos, horror, and joy of a life pursuit of creativity.”
   — Jim Gaffigan

“Sara Benincasa is a great wit, a great woman, and a great writer.”
   — Elizabeth Gilbert

“Inspiring self-help guidance on just about everything: sex, love, self-esteem, even flossing…It’s hard to imagine an actual self-help book could be more inspirational…Benincasa’s wisdom and humor will reverberate for days to come.”
   — Library Journal

Real Artists Have Day Jobs includes 52 witty, provocative essays on how to live like a real adult—especially for those who have chosen a slightly more offbeat path to get there. Chock full of information and advice, Sara’s warm, smart, empathetic, and quirky voice is relatable to everyone from twenty-somethings and recent college grads to anyone a bit older who’s still trying to figure things out. While Sara doesn’t have all of life’s answers, this indispensable book has more than its share!
Essays include:

  • How to Read a Book
  • Real Artists Have Day Jobs
  • The Power of Being a Dork
  • Put Your Clutter in Purgatory
  • Ask for Exactly What You Want
  • Elect Your Own Executive Board


Equal parts entertaining and educational, Real Artists Have Day Jobs is a life-changing book for strivers and misunderstood creatives everywhere.

Other books by Sara:

DC TRIP (Adaptive Books)
GREAT (HarperTeen)
AGORAFABULOUS!: DISPATCHES FROM MY BEDROOM (William Morrow)