Jenny Lawson - Author Talk & Signing

Rediscovered Books and NAMI Idaho are so excited to host Jenny Lawson at the OSHER Institute. She will be in conversation with Beth Markley as they discuss Jenny's work and the journey of her struggles with mental illness - told with her bold and hilarious storytelling.

Books will be for sale at the event and Jenny will be signing books following the event.

If you're up for a night of belly laughs, good company, and a good message, you won't want to miss this event!

About Jenny:
Jenny Lawson (aka "The Bloggess") is a #1 NYT bestselling author, mental health activist and award-winning humor writer best known for her inspiring candor in sharing
her struggle with depression, anxiety and chronic pain.

Her first book, Let's Pretend This Never Happened was a #1 NYT bestseller and was chosen as the Best Humor Book of the Year in the Goodreads Choice Awards. Her second, Furiously Happy, a humorous but heart-breaking look at Lawson's experience with depression and anxiety disorder, was also a #1 NYT bestseller and the audiobook, narrated by Jenny, won the Audie Award for Best Humor Audiobook of the Year. Her third book, YOU ARE HERE: An Owner's Manual for Dangerous Minds, was a bestselling inspirational coloring book based on her own drawings. Her fourth book, Broken (in the Best Possible Way), debuted in the number 3 spot of the New York Times bestseller list and won Best Humor Book of the Year in the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards. And her most recent book, How To Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay, is a 2026
bestselling self-improvement and dvice book that offers over 100 humourous and practical tools for navigating mental health struggles, ADHD and chronic pain.

Jenny is the owner and proprietress of Nowhere Bookshop, a beloved independent bookstore and bar that opened in San Antonio, Texas in 2000. She’s been writing her popular, award-winning blog (thebloggess.com) for over 15 years. She continues to write and speak openly about her struggles while celebrating her often hilarious victories.

About Beth:
Beth Markley is an Idaho native who has been working as a leader in the nonprofit industry for more than 30 years. She has led NAMI Idaho since 2021. She and her husband have raised two sons and currently live on the Boise bench with their unruly dogs. An active community volunteer, Beth has produced and hosted the public affairs program Vital Idaho, on KRBX, Radio Boise for the past 15 years.