How do you take yourself seriously without taking everything super seriously? Jenny Lawson (How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself) and Lucie Frost (How the Hell Did I Not Know That?: My Midlife Year from Couch to Curiosity) will share stories and laughter and will talk about what to do when you’re maybe not doing okay. These books are honest and forgiving guides to staying curious, creative, and okay, even in difficult times. This session will be a reminder that we are not alone (but no pressure).
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Lucie Frost retired as a lawyer and is now a humor and satire writer. She is a regular contributor to NextTribe and has written for Slackjaw, Belladonna, Points in Case, and other publications. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Lucie is joining the Book Festival to discuss her memoir, How the Hell Did I Not Know That?: My Midlife Year from Couch to Curiosity.
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Jenny Lawson (a.k.a. the Bloggess) is an award-winning humor writer and activist best known for her inspiring candor in sharing her struggles with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Her books Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Furiously Happy, You Are Here, and Broken are all New York Times bestsellers. She is the owner and proprietress of Nowhere Bookshop, a beloved independent bookstore and bar in San Antonio, Texas. She’s been writing her popular, award-winning blog (thebloggess.com) for over 15 years and continues to write and speak openly about her struggles while celebrating her often hilarious victories. She currently lives in Texas with her husband, child, dog, and cats.
Jenny is joining the Book Festival to discuss her new book, How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself.
Tori Pool is a Texas-native writer, comedian, and Director of Events for Texas Public Radio. Pool is the host of TPR’s Worth Repeating podcast, producer of Don’t Tell Comedy San Antonio, and coauthor of the popular card game Latino Card Revoked. In 2021, Pool was interviewed on SiriusXM’s Netflix Is a Joke Radio in a special segment for Hispanic Heritage month, where she was named one of Cristela Alonzo’s favorite up-and-comers. A regular at Texas comedy clubs, Pool has opened for great acts including Cristela Alonzo, Mo Amer, Chris Estrada, and Tom Green.
