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Iliza Shlesinger will discuss All Things Aside: Absolutely Correct Opinions. She will be joined in conversation by Britt Julious.Presented in partnership with Chicago Humanities Festival
This event will be held at the Park West. Masks are required.
About the book: "All Things Aside" is a punchy, honest, incisive book that shares a view of the world through the eyes of the inimitable Iliza Shlesinger. From the macro to micro, Shlesinger tackles it all with her no-bullshit comedic style.
Throughout the book, Shlesinger dives from one subject into the next, making her hilarious asides the meat of her stories, much like she does in her stand-up comedy. Topics range from dissecting social expectations to the notion that products marketed specifically to women are scams, and all manner of things in between. She even dares to ask herself the all-important question that every woman is forced to consider at some point—Am I actually an annoying person? Shlesinger also shares intimate moments, including a devastating miscarriage, which she manages to navigate not only with grace but somehow with side-splitting humor.
As Margaret Cho explains in the book’s foreword, “Every woman has something to gain from the Everywoman Iliza presents in her hilarious and astute worldview. . . . I’ve learned [from Iliza] that you don’t have to quit when you are in pain, that you can write your way out of the suffering. That there is beautiful truth to be unearthed from the depths of despair. That the stupid can be smart and that we put ourselves through hell for nothing.” "All Things Aside" offers unexpected insights, much-needed truths, and tons and tons of laughs.
About the author: Iliza Shlesinger is an award-winning comedian, actor, writer, producer, and author with five Netflix stand-up specials, including Elder Millennial and Unveiled. She recorded her sixth Netflix special in July 2022 and can currently be seen selling out theaters around the world on her Back in Action Tour. As an actor, Iliza most recently wrote and starred in the hit Netflix rom-com movie Good on Paper. Additionally, she played opposite Mark Wahlberg in the #1 Netflix film Spenser Confidential and appeared in the critically acclaimed indie drama Pieces of a Woman with Vanessa Kirby. Other credits include Instant Family, starring Wahlberg and Rose Byrne, and The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show, a comedy series she created and starred in for Netflix. In 2022, Iliza was recognized in Variety's "Comedy Impact Report" and Adweek's "Creative 100," which highlights the year's most innovative and inspiring people. Her podcast, AIA: Ask Iliza Anything, is a fan favorite and features Iliza giving out her bare-faced life advice and answering questions from fans. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, Noah, their newborn daughter, Sierra Mae, and their Chinese rescue dog, Tian Fu.
About the interlocutor: Britt Julious is a firm believer in the underground, the avant-garde, and the underdog. A reformed party girl, an avid storyteller, and a disco ball in human form, she enjoys dancing to Chicago house music and writing about subjects that intersect the worlds of art, culture, race, feminism, and politics. Julious is an activist and artist, first and foremost. She currently serves as the music critic for the Chicago Tribune and has written for The New York Times, Vogue, Esquire, ELLE, Pitchfork, and many others. In 2019, Britt won the Studs Terkel award in journalism for her work spotlighting underserved communities.
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W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
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