Sara Benincasa

In this contemporary retelling of The Great Gatsby, by comedian Sara Benincasa, a teenage girl becomes entangled in the romance and drama of a Hamptons social circle and is implicated in a scandal that shakes the summer community. When Naomi Rye arrives in the Hamptons to spend the summer with her socialite mother, she fully expects to be miserable mingling with the sons and daughters of her mother's mega-rich friends. Yet Naomi finds herself unexpectedly drawn to her mysterious and beautiful next-door neighbor, Jacinta, a Hamptons "It" girl who throws wild, lavish parties that are the talk of the town. But Jacinta is hiding something big, and events unfold with tragic consequences.

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For readers of Lena Dunham, Mindy Kaling, and #Girlboss, a hilarious—yet heartfelt—guide to growing up and taking your place in the world by the popular comedian and author of the highly praised Agorafabulous! While the practical aspects of new adulthood can be nerve-wracking—dating, job-hunting, money-managing—the most important task of all is figuring out who you are and where you fit in the world. Author and comedian Sara Benincasa, now in her mid-thirties, had an absolutely harrowing early twenties and now, on the other side, she has a LOT of hard-earned wisdom and common sense to share. 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.

(And Other Awesome Things They Don't Teach You in School)

Real Artists Have Day Jobs

“I subscribe to the notion that if you can laugh at the shittiest moments in your life, you can transcend them. And if other people can laugh at your awful shit as well, then I guess you can officially call yourself a comedian.” In Boston, a college student fears leaving her own room—even to use the toilet. In Pennsylvania, a meek personal assistant finally confronts a perpetually enraged gay spiritual guru. In Texas, a rookie high school teacher deals with her male student’s unusually, er, hard personal problem. Sara Benincasa has been that terrified student, that embattled employee, that confused teacher—and so much more. Her hilarious memoir chronicles her attempts to forge a wonderfully weird adulthood in the midst of her lifelong struggle with agoraphobia, depression, and unruly hair. Relatable, unpretentious, and unsentimental, Agorafabulous! celebrates eccentricity, resilience, and the power of humor to light up even the darkest corners of our lives. (There are also some sexy parts, but they’re really awkward. Like really, really awkward.)

Dispatches from My Bedroom

Agorafabulous!

Author and comedienne Sara Benincasa takes a bold, fearless and irreverent look at the classic 8th Grade trip to Washington DC, the first novel in a book series.

DC Trip

Tim Kaine Is Your Nice Dad

Eram olhos repletos de esperança — esperança irracional, espantosa e, às vezes, até irritante. Esperança de que, de alguma forma, tudo daria certo, mesmo quando estava claro que seu sonho lhe escapava como areia por entre os dedos de uma criança. Naomi Rye simplesmente odeia quando chega o verão e ela é obrigada a ficar com sua mãe socialite em East Hampton. Afinal, ela definitivamente não pertence àquele mundo de glamour e adolescentes mimados. No entanto, tudo pode ser diferente neste verão, pois a casa vizinha foi alugada pela linda e misteriosa Jacinta Trimalchio, que sabe como impressionar com suas festas suntuosas e selvagens e, claro, seu badalado blog Incrivel.com. Jacinta tem as próprias razões para se aproximar de Naomi: Delilah Fairweather. O envolvimento dessas garotas poderá culminar em grandes tragédias, e o mundo de riqueza e esbanjação cuidadosamente construído por aqueles jovens ricos poderá cair em pedaços. Naomi agora precisa decidir se está disposta a ser puxada por essa vida que por tantos anos rejeitou, ou se enfim cederá aos encantos da misteriosa e fascinante vizinha. Inspirada no clássico O grande Gatsby, Sara Benincasa traz todo drama, glamour e romance com um toque moderno (e escandaloso)!

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