Annabelle Gurwitch est une auteure dont les œuvres se caractérisent souvent par une observation fine et un regard satirique sur la vie moderne. Ses essais et ses contributions humoristiques ont paru dans d'éminents journaux et magazines américains. Son écriture reflète une perspective unique qui mêle l'expérience personnelle à des commentaires de société plus larges. Gurwitch explore des thèmes tels que la famille, l'identité et l'écologie avec esprit et légèreté.
"With signature sharp wit, Annabelle Gurwitch gives irreverent and empathetic voice to a generation hurtling into their next chapter with no safety net and proving that our no-frills new normal doesn't mean a deficit of humor. In these essays, You're Leaving When? is for anybody who thought they had a semblance of security but wound up with a fragile economy and a blankie."--Back cover
Annabelle Gurwitch explores the complexities of aging with humor and insight, showcasing her talent in literature focused on this universal experience. Her engaging narrative promises to entertain while provoking thought, potentially leaving readers with more laugh lines as they reflect on the realities of growing older.
A smart, edgy writer...As a memoirist, Gurwitch succeeds by evoking emotions that cut to the core of our humanity, and giving us laughs along the way. -Mort Zachter, Los Angeles Review of Books A vivacious confessional... The memoir's madcap joy is the entire Gurwitch clan of scenery chewers...With her moonshine-smuggling forebears and her brothel matron great-grandmother, Gurwitch joins the shell-shocked ranks of dysfunctional-family chroniclers Augusten Burroughs and Sean Wilsey. -Natalie Beach, O Magazine Sagacious wit and soulful insights with a dash of Nora Ephron. -Cynthia Romanowski, Coast Magazine Once I started Wherever You Go, There They Are, I couldn't put it down. This book is hysterically, laugh-out-loud funny-take it on an airplane and be prepared to enjoy your flight. -Judy Greer, actress and author of I Don't Know What You Know Me From I love spending time under the spell of Annabelle Gurwitch, who lived all these crackpot adventures so we don't have to. Her unforgettable stories about family and other disasters remind us how insane this world can be, and how necessary our laughter. -Sarah Hepola, author of Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget I had to invent a word to describe this book. It's Luffaw: a guffaw with a poignant awww as well. You'll relate to Annabelle Gurwitch's stories about finding your people and working with the ones you were given. -Jen Kirkman, author of I Can Barely Take Care of Myself Annabelle Gurwitch takes a sharp-eyed, un-fool-able, and hilarious look at her family's loopy pursuit of the American Dream in Wherever You Go, There They Are. Wherever she goes, you'll want to follow her! -Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed Annabelle Gurwitch's book is really funny. That is, when you aren't choking up, you'll be laughing. Her parents are lovably infuriating and her travels among atheists, secular humanists, and new-agey summer campers are not only hysterical, but important, and a reminder that family is where you find it. -Julia Sweeney, author of If It's Not One Thing It's Your Mother and God Said Ha! Annabelle Gurwitch picks up the mantles of Nora Ephron and David Sedaris with unapologetic irreverence and lovably brutal self-deprecation. As she ponders why families are so impossible to escape, you'll want to hold your own crazy loved ones closer and perhaps- like Annabelle-even consider breastfeeding your cat. -Faith Salie, author of Approval Junkie In Wherever You Go, There They Are Annabelle Gurwitch takes inspiration from her own life to examine that most horrible of all human conditions: family. She makes a compelling case for community, while arguing for a definition that eschews tribalism. This hilarious and insightful book reminds me why I'm so, so happy that I didn't have children! -Bill Maher Reading Annabelle Gurwitch feels like staying up all night in a freewheeling conversation with my funniest, wisest, most magnetic friend. Wherever You Go, There They Are is required remedy for everyone desperate for a good, hard laugh at the vexing, heart-swelling madness we call family. -Maria Semple, author of Today Will Be Different and Where'd You Go, Bernadette? Annabelle Gurwitch tackles every life passage, epic or trivial, with a courageous wit that makes even the darkest moments more bearable. Wherever You Go, There They Are hilariously explores the frustrations, catastrophes, and unforgettable thrills of navigating life with that gaggle of lunatics known as family. -Heather Havrilesky, author of How to Be a Person in the World and Disaster Preparedness Annabelle Gurwitch claims to be related to her nutty family, but I suspect she's really the secret love child of Nora Ephron and Groucho Marx. She's an old-fashioned wit for the post-modern age, a curmudgeon with a deep well of empathy and a genuinely good soul. I'm so glad she's back with another book. -Meghan Daum, author of The U
Der ganz normale Ehewahnsinn- keiner streitet so schön wie diese beiden Die Ehe als sicherer Hafen? Jeff und Annabelle wissen es besser: Sie ist wie eine stürmische See. Seit Jahren verheiratet, lassen uns die selbsternannten Helden des Chaos daran teilhaben, wie sie treffsicher in alle Unwetter hineinfahren und irgendwie wieder herausfinden. Wahrscheinlich das einzige Buch über die Ehe, in dem Nörgeln, gegenseitige Abhängigkeit und das Trinken von Rotwein als beziehungsfördernde Maßnahmen vorkommen. Weinen und lachen, gruseln und amüsieren Sie sich mit den beiden bei ihrem beherzten Versuch, verheiratet zu bleiben. Unverzichtbar für alle, die verheiratet sind oder heiraten wollen.