So Sad Today
In 'So Sad Today', Melissa Broder explores the complexities of modern love and the weight of existential despair through a series of candid and poignant essays. With her trademark wit, Broder delves into intimate struggles with mental health, vulnerability, and the search for connection in a disconnected world. Each piece oscillates between humor and heartbreak, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences of loneliness and joy. Through her honest storytelling, Broder captures the nuances of sadness and the resilience found within it. This contemplative collection promises to resonate with anyone who has ever felt lost and yearns for understanding.
By Melissa Broder
Published: 2016
""I am not a flower. I am a thorn. A real thorn, sharp and honest. I cut through the soft petals of comfort to reveal the rawness beneath.""
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From acclaimed poet and creator of the popular twitter account @SoSadToday comes the darkly funny and brutally honest collection of essays that Roxane Gay called "sad and uncomfortable and their own kind of gorgeous." Melissa Broder always struggled with anxiety. In the fall of 2012, she went through a harrowing cycle of panic attacks and dread that wouldn't abate for months. So she began @sosadtoday, an anonymous Twitter feed that allowed her to express her darkest feelings, and which quickly gained a dedicated following. In SO SAD TODAY, Broder delves deeper into the existential themes she explores on Twitter, grappling with sex, death, love low self-esteem, addiction, and the drama of waiting for the universe to text you back. With insights as sharp as her humor, Broder explores--in prose that is both ballsy and beautiful, aggressively colloquial and achingly poetic--questions most of us are afraid to even acknowledge, let alone answer, in order to discover what it really means to be a person in this modern world.
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Melissa Broder
Melissa Broder is an acclaimed author and poet known for her candid exploration of modern life's complexities through a poetic lens. She is the author of several notable works, including the novel 'The Pisces,' which has received significant praise for its unique narrative and blend of humor and poignancy. Broder's writing is characterized by its emotional depth and conversational tone, often delving into themes of love, existential angst, and the struggles of intimacy. In addition to her fiction, she has published several poetry collections, such as 'So Popular' and 'Death Valley,' further establishing her as a versatile voice in contemporary literature. Broder's work often blurs the lines between confessional and surreal, making her a distinctive figure in the literary landscape.
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- Authors
- Melissa Broder
- Published
- March 2016
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- ISBN
- 1455562726
- Language
- English
- Pages
- N/A
- Genres
- Mental HealthSelf-HelpLiteraturePersonal Growth
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