Samantha Irby facts for kids
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| Website | https://www.samanthairby.com/ |
Samantha McKiver Irby (born February 13, 1980) is an American comedian, writer, and blogger. She is also a talented television writer. Her books, We Are Never Meeting in Real Life and Wow, No Thank You, became very popular. Both books appeared on The New York Times best-seller list.
Samantha Irby received the 2021 Lambda Literary Award. This award was for her non-fiction writing about bisexual experiences. She has also worked on several TV shows. These include Work in Progress, Shrill, and Tuca & Bertie. In 2016, a TV channel called FX decided to make a show based on her 2013 book Meaty and her blog.
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Samantha Irby's Early Life
Samantha McKiver Irby was born on February 13, 1980. She grew up in Evanston, Illinois. Her middle name, McKiver, comes from her grandmother's maiden name. Samantha's mother worked as a nurse.
As a teenager, Samantha helped care for her mother. Her mother had a health condition called multiple sclerosis. Samantha has shared these experiences in her books and interviews. She attended Northern Illinois University. However, she left college after her mother passed away. Her father also passed away six months before her mother. Samantha started writing in the late 2000s. She began by sharing her thoughts on a Myspace blog.
Her Creative Work
Samantha Irby has written five books. These include We Are Never Meeting in Real Life, Meaty, New Year, Same Trash, Wow, No Thank You, and Quietly Hostile. She also co-hosted a live show in Chicago called Guts and Glory until 2015.
About Her Books
Her book Meaty was first published in 2013. It was later re-released in 2018. This book is being turned into a TV show. The show will be called Guts and Glory. Comedian Abbi Jacobson and writer Jessi Klein are involved in making it.
In 2017, her second book, We Are Never Meeting in Real Life, came out. This book became a New York Times best-seller. It was very popular in the paperback non-fiction category.
Her fourth book, Wow, No Thank You, was released in March 2020. Because of COVID-19, her book tour was held online. This book also reached the number one spot on the New York Times best-seller list for Paperback Nonfiction. In 2021, Wow, No Thank You won the Lambda Literary Award. This award was for Bisexual Non-Fiction.
Her Work in Television
Samantha Irby has also written for television. In 2018, she wrote an episode for the first season of the show Shrill. The episode was called "Pool" and came out in March 2019. In July 2021, she wrote an episode for the second season of Tuca & Bertie. This episode was titled "Vibe Check".
Samantha Irby's Personal Life
Samantha Irby got married in 2016. Her wife's name is Kirsten Jennings. Today, Samantha lives and works in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Samantha has been open about her health challenges. She has discussed her experiences with conditions like Crohn's disease and degenerative arthritis. She also talks about her experiences with depression. She often shares these personal stories in her writing. Samantha is also friends with other well-known writers, Roxane Gay and Lindy West.
