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)