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Samantha Irby talks Bennifer, writing for And Just Like That, and her new book Quietly Hostile

Samantha Irby talks to host Elamin Abdelmahmoud about some of her pop culture obsessions, writing for the Sex and the City reboot and more from her latest best-selling book Quietly Hostile.

The writer tells Commotion about her series of essay collections — including where the cover designs came from

Writer Samantha Irby and her latest collection of essays, Quietly Hostile.
Writer Samantha Irby and her latest collection of essays, Quietly Hostile. (Penguin Random House, Lori Morgan Gottschling)

Writer Samantha Irby has built a devoted fan base with her hilarious essay collections that range from commentary on her favourite Dave Matthews songs, to stories about the uncanny experience of trying to cast an actor to play her in a TV show.

She joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about some of her pop culture obsessions, writing for the Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That and more from her latest bestselling book, Quietly Hostile.

You can listen to an extended cut of the full discussion from today's show on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Samantha Irby produced by Jane van Koeverden.