![]() As in her previous books, Irby delivers a few formally inventive pieces. Irby begins her latest book by telling readers to respond to cultural snobs with the simple declaration, “I like it!” And yes, “the exclamation point is necessary.” So begins a sprawling essay collection that humorously celebrates all manner of quirky, even socially unacceptable, behavior, from unapologetically loving the seriously uncool items in the first essay-e.g., Justin Bieber, milk, Trader Joe’s, and Instagram-to bickering with her sisters over her mother’s deathbed. The author, a self-declared fat, sick, and queer comic, comments on everything from her mother’s last words to her favorite Dave Matthews Band songs (“People always pretend to be shocked when I say I unabashedly love Dave Matthews, but…why?”). Irby returns with another collection of wide-ranging personal essays. ![]()
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