The Women's Daily Irony Supplement
The Women's Daily Irony Supplement
by Judy Gruen
GOLD in the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year
SILVER in the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs)
BRONZE in the PMA Benjamin Franklin Award
"I read about 5 chapters of this book as a critical judge, then gave up on the endeavor and read it for the sheer joy of reading it. What a great book! It's intelligent without being stuffy, real enough that any woman can relate to it and most of all, funny. I absolutely loved it. Ms. Gruen is a writer's Writer." - PMA Book Judge
Ever fall for the lure of expensive, exotic moisturizers promising impossible anti-aging miracles? Ever receive one of those happy, sappy New Year’s letters from someone you barely remember from fourth grade? Can’t decide whether to stay friends with a size two woman who won’t eat a carrot because of its high-carb content?
If so, you’re in good company. Award-winning humorist and Bikram yoga dropout Judy Gruen copes with all this and more in The Women’s Daily Irony Supplement. Her riffs on female obsessions, motherhood, men, and why a woman’s home is her hassle are candid, fresh, and surprisingly intimate. Reading these comic gems is guaranteed to improve the health of every woman, because laughter releases endorphins!
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“Judy Gruen is the only writer who reminds me that marriage is funny. Now when my wife gives me a speech about how I should change at my inner core, instead of having that stupid look on my face that all men have, I remember Part V.”—Mark Schiff, author, I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics
“Whether she's poking fun at Martha Stewart, holiday letters or designer purses, Judy Gruen is a genius at finding new and utterly hilarious ways to skewer some of our silliest excesses.”—Celia Rivenbark, author, Stop Dressing Your Six Year Old Like a Skank
“Judy’s wonderful new book had me howling with deep belly laughs. Her take on life, from designer handbags to those sickening and overly boastful "family and friends" letters, is priceless. This is a read that will have everyone nodding in knowingness or clutching their stomachs with laughter.”—Susan Reinhardt, author, Not Tonight Honey, Wait ‘Til I'm a Size 6
Judy Gruen’s previous books include Carpool Tunnel Syndrome: Motherhood as Shuttle Diplomacy and Till We Eat Again: Confessions of a Diet Dropout. She writes the popular "Off My Noodle" column on www.judygruen.com; her work has appeared in Ladies’ Home Journal, Woman’s Day, The Chicago Tribune, and many other national publications. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, four children, and their friendly dog, Ken.
