Sam Irby

humorist and essayist

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Sam Irby’s fourth book of essays, “Quietly Hostile,” includes stories about being the perfect house party guest, incontinence on airplanes, growing up on food stamps, and more.

‘I’m meanest to myself’: Sam Irby on ‘Quietly Hostile’

Sam Irby’s fourth book of essays, “Quietly Hostile,” includes stories about being the perfect house party guest, incontinence on airplanes, growing up on food stamps, and more.

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