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Jenny Lawson Biography & Facts
Jennifer Lawson (born December 29, 1973) is an American journalist, author and blogger. Biography Lawson is from Wall, Texas and is a graduate of Angelo State University. She is the author of The Bloggess website and formerly wrote the Ill Advised blog, co-authored Good Mom/Bad Mom on the Houston Chronicle, and was a columnist for SexIs magazine. Lawson is well known for her irreverent writing style. She also used to write an advice column called "Ask The Bloggess" for The Personal News Network (PNN.com) until she quit because they stopped paying her. She lives with rheumatoid arthritis, depression, anxiety, avoidant personality disorder, and mild obsessive-compulsive disorder. Lawson was recognized by the Nielsen ratings as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Mom Bloggers and Forbes listed thebloggess.com as one of their Top 100 Websites for Women. She was a finalist in the 2010 Weblog awards for Best Writing and Most Humorous Writer, and a finalist in the 2011 Weblog awards for Best Writing, Most Humorous Writer and Weblog of the Year. In 2011 The Huffington Post named her the "Greatest Person of the Day" for her work in raising money for struggling families in December 2010. She was also interviewed on CBC News Network's Connect with Mark Kelley during the fundraising campaign. Lawson's autobiography called Let's Pretend This Never Happened was released on April 17, 2012, by Amy Einhorn Books. On May 6, 2012, it was the number one New York Times bestseller. The book named Best Humor book in the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards. Her second book, Furiously Happy, was released on September 22, 2015. It is a humorous look at Lawson's experience with depression and anxiety disorder, and it debuted in the number 3 spot of New York Times Bestseller list on October 11, 2015. It reached number one on the New York Times Bestseller list on July 3, 2016. The audiobook of Furiously Happy, narrated by Lawson, won an Audie Award for best humor audiobook in 2016. Lawson's third book, YOU ARE HERE: An Owner's Manual For Dangerous Minds, was released in March 2017. It is an adult coloring book/advice book illustrated and written by the author, and it debuted in the number 2 spot of New York Times Bestseller list on March 26, 2017. In August 2020, Lawson announced on her blog, The Bloggess, that she would release her next memoir, Broken (in the Best Possible Way), in 2021. It debuted in the number 3 spot of the New York Times bestseller list on April 25, 2021. Broken was awarded Best Humor Book of the Year in the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards. In 2019 Lawson opened an independent bookstore and bar, Nowhere Bookshop, in San Antonio, Texas. It was given the 2023 readers' choice award for Best Bookstore in San Antonio by San Antonio Magazine. References External links Official website Good Mom / Bad Mom Archived April 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine The Bloggess on SexIs Interview with Victoria Mixon . Discover the Jenny Lawson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Jenny Lawson books.
Best Seller Jenny Lawson Books of 2024
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American Babe
Babe WalkerAuthor of the New York Times bestseller White Girl Problems and Psychos, Babe Walker, faces her most daunting challenge yetsuburbiain the third caustically witty White Girl Problem...
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Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Rebecca Front'Hilarious' The Times'I was completely captivated' David SedarisPeople are odd. Even the most predictable of us sometimes defy expectations. Add to that the tricks that life plays ...
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A Perfect 10
Heather LandThe author of I Ain’t Doin’ It and popular comedian Heather Land returns with a collection of laughoutloud, hilarious, and unfiltered essays that explore the funny and inspirationa...
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Detour
Lizzie SimonA finely wrought memoir of mental health, Detour takes a genre explored by Susanna Kaysen and Kay Redfield Jamison and propels it in a revelatory and rebellious new direction. Det...
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Well, This Is Exhausting
Sophia BenoitFrom Bustle columnist and Twitter sensation Sophia Benoit, this “charming and often laughoutloud funny” (Vogue) memoirinessays explores the ins and outs of modern womanhoodfrom fin...
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Hyperbole and a Half
Allie Brosh#1 New York Times Bestseller “Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex ...
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Furiously Happy
InstareadFuriously Happy by Jenny Lawson | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review Preview: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things is a series of essays that are hys...
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Walk It Off
Ruth MarshallFuriously Happy meets Elaine Lui in this truly originaland surprisingly hilariousmemoir about one woman’s journey to learn how to walk after a debilitating diagnosis turned her lif...
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Grand
Sara SchaeferEmmy Award–winning writer Sara Schaefer’s hilariously honest memoir follows her “on this wild river descent into the Grand Canyon and her own secret family history. This is a Class...
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Why Mommy Drinks
Gill SimsWhy Mommy Drinks is the brilliant novel from Gill Sims, the author of the online sensation Peter and Jane.Boy Child Peter, Girl Child Jane and Daddy have exciting adventures with M...
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Scrappy Little Nobody
Anna KendrickThe New York Times bestselling collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect.Even before she mad...
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Solutions and Other Problems
Allie BroshINSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor the first time in seven years, Allie Broshbeloved author and artist of the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller Hyperbole and a Halfre...
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Bad Vibes Only
Nora McInernyNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Askingcalled “a gift” by The New York Timesa raw and humorous essay collection in the spirit of Jenny Lawson a...
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The Upside of Being Down
Jen GotchA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An entertaining, humorous, and inspirational memoir by the founder and chief creative officer of the multimilliondollar lifestyle brand ban.do, who “ha...
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Fitter. Calmer. Stronger.
Ellie GouldingCombining a mindful approach to exercise with delicious, nutritious recipes, global superstar Ellie Goulding will help you kickstart healthy habits, develop a positive mindset, and...
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Something That May Shock and Discredit You
Daniel M. Lavery“One of our smartest, most inventive humor writers, Ortberg combines bathos and the devotional into a revelation.” Jordy Rosenberg, The New York Times Book ReviewFrom the New York ...
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Until He Comes
K. Dawn GoodwinA hilarious, irreverent, and touching account of one seriously Christian girl’s struggle to please any available savior. . . . K. Dawn Goodwin’s holy crusade to be the Lord’s sexie...
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Group
Christie TateA REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe refreshingly original and “startlingly hopeful” (Lisa Taddeo) debut memoir of an overachieving young lawyer who reluctantly a...
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BFF
Christie Tate“A love story about the miracle of friendship.” Maggie Smith “Fearless and unflinching.” Pittsburgh PostGazette From the author of Group, a New York Times bestseller and Reese’s...