I'll Show Myself Out

"Jessi Klein's essay collection spoke to the deepest part of my soul and being. Her framing of motherhood as a 'hero's journey' made me weep from feeling seen. I also howled with laughter so many times I was politely asked to leave a restaurant. It's a perfect book."
- Casey Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of The Wreckage of My Presence

"I'll Show Myself Out is so pee-in-the-pants funny, I made sure to wear period underwear while reading it. Insanely smart and wildly relatable, Jessi Klein's highly anticipated second book is the most entertaining thing I've read in a long time."
- Ali Wong, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Girls

"Jessi Klein has once again arrived with a collection of essays so familiar to me, it's like she has been directly inside my brain. Smart, bold, and uproariously funny. It's a 10/10 from me." - Kate Baer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Kind of Woman and I Hope This Finds You Well

"[Klein] is gifted at turning the day-to-day minutiae into comedy gold, while simultaneously pulling back to lend commentary (often searing commentary) on the larger picture. A lot of her writing reminds me of David Sedaris, the way you find yourself laughing your ass off as you read along, and then suddenly you're like why is my heart in my throat?" - Jenny Rosenstrach, New York Times bestselling author of The Weekday Vegetarians and Dinner: A Love Story

"A bold and irreverent collection. . . . Klein is full of surprises, and moments of hilarity often dissolve into unexpected glimpses of joy. . . . Funny, clever, and full of heart, this one's a gem." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Klein isn't here to make motherhood look pretty, but she ends up making it look pretty great in the truest sense of the word, mixing laughs with poignancy and treating heavy topics with a brightening kind of honesty." - Booklist

Praise for You'll Grow Out of It: "A book like Jessi Klein's YOU'LL GROW OUT OF IT comes along to remind us just what an artful confessional essay can do." - New York Times

"Is it really a surprise that comedian Jessi Klein, head writer and executive producer for Inside Amy Schumer, would write a book of personal essays brimming with sharp observations and insights and poignant recollections but that above all is very, very funny? ...We guarantee that this book will quickly become one of your summer favorites." - Entertainment Weekly

"[Jessi Klein's] astute, hilarious essays about the perilous path to modern womanhood will have you wincing in recognition." - People

"Klein shares her eccentric path to adulthood, from her tomboyish girlhood to sidesplitting dating tales and beyond in this uproarious, relatable, and irresistible memoir." - Harper's Bazaar

"Deftly blending irreverent humor with poignant insights, Klein's writing is wonderfully intimate." - New York magazine

"Never afraid to share insights and reveal the raw truth behind her own stories, Klein makes readers laugh while inspiring them, a feat that calls to mind the work of the late Nora Ephron. This uplifting and uproarious collection of personal essays will be repeatedly shared among friends." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Reading [Jessi Klein's] book is like watching her--doubtless superb--stand-up act." - Booklist (starred review)

"A gifted comedian turns the anxieties, obsessions, insecurities, and impossible-to-meet expectations that make up human nature into laughter." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)