Jessica Winter, features editor at Slate and the former culture editor of Time, discusses her irreverent and deeply moving comedy about friendship, fertility, and fighting for one’s sanity in a toxic workplace, Break in Case of Emergency. A ferociously intelligent debut novel, Break in Case of Emergency has been called “funny, satirical, and deftly written” by Mike Schur, co-creator of Parks and Recreation, and introduces readers to a writer to watch. Jessica will be in conversation with Mallory Ortberg, a.k.a Dear Prudence from Slate, co-creator of the cult-favorite website The Toast, and author of Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters. Click here to RSVP on Facebook.
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Jessica Winter, features editor at Slate and the former culture editor of Time, discusses her irreverent and deeply moving comedy about friendship, fertility, and fighting for one’s sanity in a toxic workplace, Break in Case of Emergency. A ferociously intelligent debut novel, Break in Case of Emergency has been called “funny, satirical, and deftly written” by Mike Schur, co-creator of Parks and Recreation, and introduces readers to a writer to watch. Jessica will be in conversation with Mallory Ortberg, a.k.a Dear Prudence from Slate, co-creator of the cult-favorite website The Toast, and author of Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters. Click here to RSVP on Facebook.
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