Alison Rosen, host of the immensely popular podcast Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, is ready to conquer the world of books in this collection of hilarious and unpredictable columns.
Alison wants to be living a fabulous life filled with myriad social engagements. She just also wants to not shower, put on a bra, or leave the house. Plus, she dislikes dancing, the Fourth of July, and costume parties that involve skimpy attire. Basically, if it’s fun, count her out, which is too bad, since she so desperately wants you to think she’s fun.
Tropical Attire Encouraged came to be on her birthday a few years ago, when her husband, Daniel Quantz, presented her with a hand-bound book of her columns from the first year she was syndicated. He worked late at his office to keep it a surprise. At the top of each one, he included a hand-drawn illustration. Daniel told her he made it because he wanted her to know he believed in her and felt she should be published in book form, and because one year, she gave him an over-the-cabinet-door organizer, and he wanted her to really know—like, on a visceral level—just how crappy her gift was in comparison. (He didn’t say this, but it was implied.)
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“Alison Rosen is hilarious when talking about everything from melon ballers to feminism, from dog neutering to wedding planning. Reading the book feels like having dinner with your most fun friend.”
— A. J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author
“Alison has created a hilariously quirky world…A day inside Alison’s head for fellow neurotics is our version of a day at the beach.”
— Jen Kirkman, New York Times bestselling author“If you’re struggling with being an adult, you need to read this. Alison’s stories are a good reminder that you don’t always have to be…plus it’s way funnier when you’re not.”
— Sarah Colonna, New York Times bestselling authorBe the first to write a review about this audiobook!
Alison Rosen is a writer, TV personality, and podcaster best known for her podcast, Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, which has over twenty-five million downloads, as well as being the former “newsgirl” and cohost of The Adam Carolla Show. Alison’s roots are in traditional media: she began her career as a professional journalist early, scoring a contributing writer byline for the Los Angeles Times while still in high school. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, People, Seventeen, Elle, the New York Post, Vibe, Spin, Maxim, the Village Voice, the Huffington Post, OC Weekly, Time Out New York, Yahoo, and Bon Appetit, among others. Alison currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, baby, and dog. She always gets lost, even though she has GPS.