{"product_id":"the-wreckage-of-my-presence-essays-isbn-9780062960597","title":"The Wreckage of My Presence: Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Magnificent.\" —People Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe instant New York Times bestseller: Laugh-out-loud, deeply insightful, and emotion-filled essays from multitalented actress, comedian, podcaster, and writer Casey Wilson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCasey Wilson has a lot on her mind and she isn’t afraid to share. In this dazzling collection, each essay skillfully constructed and brimming with emotion, she shares her thoughts on the joys and vagaries of modern-day womanhood and motherhood, introduces the not-quite-typical family that made her who she is, and persuasively argues that lowbrow pop culture is the perfect lens through which to examine human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether she’s extolling the virtues of eating in bed, processing the humiliation over her father’s late in life perm, mourning her mother's passing, or revealing her patented method for keeping the mystery alive in a marriage, Casey is witty, candid, and full of poignant and funny surprises. Humorous dives into her obsessions and areas of personal expertise—self-help, nice guys, cool girls (not her) and how to receive visitors in the bath—are matched by touching meditations on female friendship, anger, grief, motherhood, and identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading The Wreckage of My Presence is like spending time with a close friend—a deeply passionate, full-tilt, joyous, excessive, compulsive, shameless, hungry-for-it-all, loyal, cheerleading friend. A friend who is ready for any big feelings that come her way—and isn’t afraid to embrace them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when you embrace the beautiful mess of your own life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCelebrity Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e Go behind the scenes of shows like \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHappy Endings\u003c\/i\u003e with Casey's signature wit and hilarious candor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePop Culture Obsession:\u003c\/b\u003e From a deep dive into the Real Housewives franchise to the virtues of eating in bed, no topic is off-limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRaw Honesty:\u003c\/b\u003e Touching and surprisingly funny meditations on navigating anxiety, anger, and motherhood with an open heart and zero filter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnforgettable Family:\u003c\/b\u003e Meet the not-quite-typical family that made her who she is, from a father with a late-in-life perm to a mother who believed in an open-door policy (and living with strangers).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Casey Wilson is laugh out loud funny, vulnerable, and honest. Reading this book made me feel like I’m hanging out with a best friend. What a pleasure and privilege to spend time with such an absolute treasure.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhoebe Robinson, bestselling author of You Can’t Touch My Hair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Wreckage of My Presence\u003c\/em\u003e will destroy you. Laughter through the tears. Love Casey Wilson!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Sedaris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reading Casey Wilson’s memoir is a lot like hanging out with Casey herself: you never want the fun to end. Laugh-out-loud funny, joyously raw and real, this book is like the great boozy night out we all need.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessi Klein, New York Times bestselling author of You’ll Grow Out of It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I had the thrilling experience of laughing \u003cem\u003eout loud \u003c\/em\u003ethroughout reading THE WRECKAGE OF MY PRESENCE!  Casey is as hilarious on the page as she is in person, and her stories are often more bizarre than anything I’ve seen on the \u003cem\u003eHousewives\u003c\/em\u003e, with tons of heart.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndy Cohen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It’s like a rambunctious yard sale of her life, and it’s magnificent.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Completely shameless, but also incredibly endearing. . . . Wilson’s incredible collection of essays shines throughout, especially when seamlessly moving from gasp-worthy, low-brow humor to deeply heartfelt epiphanies about confidence, motherhood, and food addiction.\u003cstrong\u003e VERDICT\u003c\/strong\u003e Equally irreverent and heartfelt, this collection is a roller-coaster. . . . You might cry and scream, but you’ll be eager to get back in line to take another ride.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A funny, irreverent memoir-in-essays. 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