Even better: it’s a party that socially-anxious introverts can enjoy from the solitary comfort of their own couches, beds, cars, or closet floors buried under a pile of blankets and/or cats. “A new book from Jenny Lawson is always cause for celebration, and Broken is the party of the year. Because to read Jenny Lawson is to love Jenny Lawson.” - Augusten Burroughs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Running with Scissors Lawson’s relentless pursuit of authenticity is the source of the darkly hilarious prose found within this memoir of depression-a memoir that is unexpectedly inspiring and comforting but not unexpectedly endearing. “Jenny Lawson is extremely funny because she is extremely honest.

And of course, Jenny’s long-suffering husband Victor-the Ricky to Jenny’s Lucille Ball-is present throughout.Ī treat for Jenny Lawson’s already existing fans, and destined to convert new ones, Broken is a beacon of hope and a wellspring of laughter when we all need it most. From the business ideas that she wants to pitch to Shark Tank to the reason why Jenny can never go back to the post office, Broken leaves nothing to the imagination in the most satisfying way. With people experiencing anxiety and depression now more than ever, Jenny humanizes what we all face in an all-too-real way, reassuring us that we’re not alone and making us laugh while doing it.

In Broken, Jenny brings readers along on her mental and physical health journey, offering heartbreaking and hilarious anecdotes along the way. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy and Let’s Pretend This Never Happened comes a deeply relatable book filled with humor and honesty about depression and anxiety.Īs Jenny Lawson’s hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression.

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