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Waiting On Wednesday

Waiting On Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday was hosted by Jill atΒ Breaking the Spine, and spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

Today my pick isΒ The Wreckage of My PresenceΒ by Casey Wilson, out May 4 from Harper:

Casey Wilson has a lot on her mind and she isn’t afraid to share. In this dazzling collection of essays, skillfully constructed and brimming with emotion, she shares her thoughts on the joys and vagaries of modern-day womanhood and motherhood, introduces the not-quite-typical family that made her who she is, and persuasively argues that lowbrow pop culture is the perfect lens through which to understand human nature.

Whether she’s extolling the virtues of eating in bed, processing the humiliation over her father’s late in life perm, or exploring her pathological need to be liked, Casey is witty, candid, and full of poignant and funny surprises. Humorous dives into her obsessions and areas of personal expertiseβ€”Scientology and self-help, nice guys, reality television showsβ€”are matched by touching meditations on female friendship, grief, motherhood, and identity.Β 

ReadingΒ The Wreckage of My PresenceΒ is like spending time with a close friendβ€”a deeply passionate, full-tilt, joyous, excessive, compulsive, shameless, hungry-for-it-all, loyal, cheerleading friend. A friend who is ready for any big feeling that comes her way and isn’t afraid to embrace it.

I’ve been loving essay collections lately, and this one sounds so fun and funny. I have an e-ARC of this one on my Kindle and I cannot wait to read it!

What are you waiting on this week?

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