Anna Konkle, w/ Rachel Bloom, discusses The Sane One: A Memoir

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Anna Konkle, the co-creator of Pen15 launches her debut memoir with the help of some of her talented friends. Presented by Book Soup!

Harmony Gold

In this emotional and laugh-out-loud coming-of-age memoir, the co-creator of Hulu’s brilliant Pen15 grapples with the reappearance of her estranged father—and whether it’s possible to reconnect before it’s too late. “Anna Konkle is generous enough to bring her comic sensibilities to a story that could have well have been a tragedy. She speaks for all the ‘sane ones’ out there who never agreed to play that part.”—Amy Sedaris Throughout Anna Konkle’s childhood, her father was her hero—a hyper-charismatic, larger-than-life human resource manager at 7-Eleven. But their closeness was constantly interrupted by the screaming matches and heavy silences between him and her mother, eventually culminating in a bitter divorce that literally split the family house down the middle, with one parent on each side. College felt like freedom, and Anna filled her time searching for the husband she’d never divorce and the orgasm she’d never had, while waiting tables at fancy restaurants and getting lackluster acting gigs, the strangest of which had her working celebrity Halloween parties. But just as she begins to thrive, her father starts to struggle. Not long after she moves to LA to pursue acting and writing, her dad’s increasingly erratic behavior forces her to cut off contact with him, until, years later, he knocks at her door. Written in intimately beautiful prose, The Sane One is a tragicomic memoir of growing up, falling apart, getting older, and trying to come back together while there’s still time.Your ticket includes a signed copy of The Sane One which you will receive at check-in on the night of the program. You must be present to claim your book.Guests will also receive an exclusive cootie catcher signed by Anna!Following the talk, guests will have the opportunity to have their signed book personalized by Anna at a meet-and-greet photo-op.There is limited onsite parking.Check-in begins at 6pm. Please arrive early for a good seat.

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Anna Konkle, w/ Rachel Bloom, discusses The Sane One: A Memoir

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