Shut Up, You're Welcome: Thoughts on Life, Death, and Other Inconveniences (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781451698398)

From the author of Happy Birthday or Whatever, an outright hilarious and heartfelt collection of personal essays about everything from underwear to musical theater.

ANNIE CHOI HATES MUSICAL THEATER. SHE THINKS SANDWICHES ARE BORING. She likes camping, except for the outdoors part. At fifteen, her father made her read the entire car manual before allowing her to sit in the driver's seat. Her neighbor, who has no cur-tains, is always naked. And she once chased down a man who stole her handbag.

All this is to say that Choi is one part badass and one part curmudgeon, with a soft spot for savage bears. Mostly she wants to ask the world: WTF?!

Written in Choi's strikingly original and indignant voice, Shut Up, You're Welcome paints a revealing portrait of Annie in all her quirky, compelling, riotous glory. Each of Choi's personal essays begins with an open letter to someone (babies) or something (the San Fernando Valley) she has a beef with. From the time her family ditched her on Christmas to her father's attach-ment to the World's Ugliest Table, Choi weaves together deeply personal experiences with laugh-out-loud observations, all of which will delight and entertain you.

Author: Annie Choi
ISBN-10: 1451698399
ISBN-13: 9781451698398
Publisher: Gallery Books
Language: English
Published: 07/09/2013
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/22/2013
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2013
Booklist 07/01/2013 pg. 16
Shelf Awareness 07/19/2013