{"product_id":"real-artists-have-day-jobs-and-other-awesome-things-they-dont-teach-you-in-school-9780062369819","title":"Real Artists Have Day Jobs: (And Other Awesome Things They Don't Teach You in School)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor readers of Lena Dunham, Mindy Kaling, and #Girlboss, a hilarious--yet heartfelt--guide to growing up and taking your place in the world by the popular comedian and author of the highly praised \u003cem\u003eAgorafabulous \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the practical aspects of new adulthood can be nerve-wracking--dating, job-hunting, money-managing--the most important task of all is figuring out who you are and where you fit in the world. Author and comedian Sara Benincasa, now in her mid-thirties, had an absolutely harrowing early twenties and now, on the other side, she has a LOT of hard-earned wisdom and common sense to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReal Artists Have Day Jobs\u003c\/em\u003e includes 52 witty, provocative essays on how to live like a real adult--especially for those who have chosen a slightly more offbeat path to get there. Chock full of information and advice, Sara's warm, smart, empathetic, and quirky voice is relatable to everyone from twenty-somethings and recent college grads to anyone a bit older who's still trying to figure things out. While Sara doesn't have all of life's answers, this indispensable book has more than its share \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssays include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to Read a Book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Real Artists Have Day Jobs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Power of Being a Dork\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Put Your Clutter in Purgatory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Ask for Exactly What You Want\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Elect Your Own Executive Board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEqual parts entertaining and educational, \u003cem\u003eReal Artists Have Day Jobs\u003c\/em\u003e is a life-changing book for strivers and misunderstood creatives everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenincasa, Sara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSara Benincasa is a comedian and author of \u003cem\u003eReal Artists Have Day Jobs \u003c\/em\u003e(William Morrow 2016) as well as the books \u003cem\u003eDC Trip\u003c\/em\u003e (Adaptive Books 2015), \u003cem\u003eGreat\u003c\/em\u003e (2014), and \u003cem\u003eAgorafabulous!: Dispatches From My Bedroom\u003c\/em\u003e (William Morrow 2012), a book based on her critically acclaimed solo show about panic attacks and agoraphobia. She is currently adapting \u003cem\u003eDC Trip\u003c\/em\u003e as a film with producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa (\u003cem\u003eLittle Miss Sunshine, Nebraska, Election\u003c\/em\u003e), Van Toffler, and Adaptive Studios. She is currently adapting \u003cem\u003eAgorafabulous!\u003c\/em\u003e as a TV pilot with executive producers Diablo Cody (\u003cem\u003eJuno, The United States of Tara\u003c\/em\u003e), and Ben Stiller's Red Hour. She was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated from Warren Wilson College and Columbia University Teachers College. She lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641356390674,"sku":"9780062369819","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_326b2361-7677-4ae5-93b4-b364bb9f7f5a.jpg?v=1733012699","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/real-artists-have-day-jobs-and-other-awesome-things-they-dont-teach-you-in-school-9780062369819","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}