"A gleefully sardonic guide to self-condemnation and disapproval that offers up wisdom in bite-size morsels. . . . This smart, accessible title will entertain audiences from precocious high schoolers to retirees. A good choice for all public collections; academic libraries may also wish to consider." —Library Journal
Turning the self-help genre on its head, this humorous, tongue-in-cheek guidebook satirizes modern culture as it teaches how best to self-loathe. Beginning with the basics of self-loathing, readers learn to loathe everything about themselves—including body, hair, and character—while also covering such topics as self-loathing in sex, dating, fashion, the workplace, and even death. With unwelcome insights and light-hearted abjection, this invaluable resource features quizzes, sidebars, and appendices to aid the ardent beginner in becoming truly proficient in the art of self-loathing.
Lynn Phillips is a writer whose work has been featured in Glamour, The Harvard Lampoon, and The Nation. She began her career as a staff writer for the groundbreaking television show Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and her work has since been featured on Nerve.com and in Newsweek International. She lives in New York City.
Humor
192 pages, Trade Paper, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Distribution Rights: US & CA
$12.95 (CAN $16.95)
9781595800299 (1595800298) Pub Date: February 2008
Santa Monica Press