24 Jul 2023

Sam Irby creating fantasy for Hollywood!

From Afternoons, 3:10 pm on 24 July 2023

Sam Irby lives in the real world and writes for the ones created in Hollywood. She's a writer and supervising Producer for  And Just Like That, the Sex and the City reboot and Shrill. She's a blogger, humorist and  best selling author of essay collections that find the funny in some of her own struggles with Chron's disease,  weight,  and other peoples relentless positivity.  Irby's latest book chronicles the strange reality of someone who occasionally walks the red carpet but has very basic tastes,  a misunderstood passion for Dave Matthew Band, and the urgent need to find a clean toilet  on a regular basis. The book is called Quietly Hostile: Essays.  

Quietly Hostile: Essays book cover

Quietly Hostile: Essays book cover Photo: supplied