SHIT, ACTUALLY

If you’ve missed being able to watch movies with friends, I have the book for you. SHIT, ACTUALLY is written by the incredibly hilarious and sarcastic Lindy West, who you may recognize from her first book, SHRILL (which went on to inspire the Hulu series of the same name starring Aidy Bryant). SHIT, ACTUALLY is a collection of essays reviewing popular movies from THE FUGITIVE to TWILIGHT to TITANIC and everything in between, all featuring Lindy’s signature sense of humor. While this book truly had me laughing aloud, I also really appreciated that Lindy made every effort to comment on, and call out, the societal structures such as sexism, gender norms, racism, and homophobia, to name a few, that appear in our favorite classics. I highly recommend listening to this in audiobook format, read by the author herself, to get the full effect of feeling like you’re watching and commenting on each movie with a friend.  

—Marisa Harris, Executive Assistant