Samantha Irby is Very Nervous About the Driver Behind Her

Samantha Irby has visualized a lot of scenarios that get more
than a little unnerving. The driver behind her gets so impatient
with her driving that he runs her off the road, drags her out of
her car, and then beats the crap out of her. In another
imagining, she’s at an author event and someone has gone to the
trouble of buying a ticket just to run up on stage and yell
obscenities at her. I mean, these are terrifying scenarios but
when she talks about them, you’ll find yourself laughing as much
as she is, which is a lot. We talk about Samantha’s imagination,
her recent OCD diagnosis, and why she left seventeen dollars in
quarters at a highway tollbooth.


Samantha’s newest book, Quietly Hostile, is due out on
Tuesday, May 16th. Pre-order your copy wherever books are sold.
Learn more about Sam and her other books by visiting her website,
www.SamanthaIrby.com.


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