{"product_id":"how-to-weep-in-public-isbn-9780804139700","title":"How to Weep in Public","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis darkly funny memoir from “one of the next great stars in comedy” (Mike Birbiglia) doesn’t offer help overcoming depression—just much-needed comfort, company, and tips for life inside the fog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“No one is able to synthesize the Venn diagram of depression and hilariousness quite like Jacqueline Novak.”—Nick Kroll\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“While most books on depression try to help you win the war, this one is merely a cigarette in the trenches.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith advice that ranges from practical (Chapter 17: \u003ci\u003eDo Your Crying on a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e) to philosophical (Chapter 21: \u003ci\u003eMake Peace With Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e), this laugh-out-loud memoir traces the depression thread from Novak’s average suburban childhood to her current adult New York City existence, an imperfect but healthy-ish life in which Novak is mostly upright but still rarely does laundry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAt heart, \u003ci\u003eHow to Weep in Public\u003c\/i\u003e provides a no-pressure safe zone for the reader to curl up inside. Whether you’re coping with the occasional down day or thriving fully in Picasso’s blue period, it’s the perfect place to regroup during a dark stint. Jacqueline will be waiting to tell you “You can fight another day.” No, not as in “fight on another day” but “fight this some other day.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSo sit back, relax, and let Jacqueline Novak show you how to navigate the shadowy corridors of your troubled mind—or the cheese display at the supermarket when food is the only thing that can save you.“[\u003ci\u003eHow to Weep in Public\u003c\/i\u003e] adds levity to the daunting topic of depression. For anyone feeling down in the dumps, a dose of Novak will help mitigate the pain.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Best read in short spurts with a stiff drink in hand, this book is an amusing look at depression that could inspire a depressed person to rejoin society.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eIn her literary debut \u003ci\u003eHow to Weep in Public\u003c\/i\u003e, Jacqueline Novak explores guilt and anxiety through humor and honesty.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eInterview Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eHow to Weep in Public\u003c\/i\u003e] will have you laughing through the tears.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Jacqueline Novak:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A comedian who I foresee will be one of the next great stars in comedy.”\u003cb\u003e—Mike Birbiglia, author of \u003ci\u003eSleepwalk With Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I have known Jacqueline Novak for many years and no one is able to synthesize the Venn diagram of depression and hilariousness quite like her. She has an agile mind that, when not dominated by crushing effects of depression, can produce very funny and unique writing.”\u003cb\u003e—Nick Kroll, star of Comedy Central’s \u003ci\u003eKroll Show\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Jacqueline Novak is one the funniest comedians I’ve shared a stage with, and also one of the most depressed. Thank goodness she’s finally combined the two! Only Jacqueline could make melancholy so hilarious.”\u003cb\u003e—Adam Conover, comedian, creator \u0026amp; host of TruTV’s \u003ci\u003eAdam Ruins Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Jacqueline’s mind works in comedic ways that make me jealous of the dysfunction and pain she must have encountered in order to be so god damned funny.”\u003cb\u003e—Nikki Glaser, host of Comedy Central's \u003ci\u003eNot Safe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “As a fellow comedian and clinically depressed person, I am thrilled that Jacqueline Novak is finally stepping up to the plate to shed further darkness on a subject I am all-too familiar with. Jacqueline is an absolute delight- endlessly hilarious, charming, and, perhaps most importantly, one of the most depressed people I have ever known. I can’t wait to push aside the saltine crumbs, old newspapers, and empty Mountain Dew bottles and drag her book into bed with me.”\u003cb\u003e—Comedian Dave Hill, author of \u003ci\u003eTasteful Nudes \u003c\/i\u003eand host of WFMU's \u003ci\u003eGoddamn Dave Hill Show\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Jacqueline Novak is one of the funniest and most original young comic voices in New York. She's also really depressed but not in a depressing way. She's like a hipster, female Woody Allen.\"\u003cb\u003e—Michael Showalter, comedian and author of \u003ci\u003eMr. Funny Pants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Jacqueline Novak's thoughts on depression are hilarious, smart, and enormously practical. As someone who has been through depression time and time again, I can tell you that Jacqueline's insights are not just funny -- they're incredibly relatable. I can't think of a better candidate to write the great anti-self-help book of our time.\" \u003cb\u003e—Sara Benincasa, author of \u003ci\u003eAgorafabulous!: Dispatches From My Bedroom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of my favorite comedians, Jacqueline bravely and hilariously shines light into the darker corners of modern existence, and if that's not the point of comedy, I don't know what is.\"\u003cb\u003e—Pete Holmes, host of the \u003ci\u003eYou Made It Weird\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacqueline Novak\u003c\/b\u003e is a stand-up comic who has been featured on \u003ci\u003eThe Late Late Show with James Corden\u003c\/i\u003e, at comedy festivals across the country, and was named a \u003ci\u003eNew Wave Woman\u003c\/i\u003e by Pandora. 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