I Feel Bad

“Auslander’s idiosyncratic drawing style, with loopy lines that appear to unravel as though they’re loosely crocheted, is anxiety personified… [I Feel Bad] belongs to the brand of humor whose main gag is that mothers are human… [Auslander] goes dark and specific, transcending the theme.”
—Anya Ulinich, The New York Times Book Review
 
“Auslander, an artist and writer, catalogs the 100 ways she experiences remorse…Each numbered confessional statement is illustrated with a line drawing, rough in style but with sharp humor. She’s a dark Roz Chast.”
—Sandee Brawarsky, Jewish Week

“Orli Auslander’s wry humor is observant and lacerating and spares no one, least of all herself. I Feel Bad made me feel…not good, exactly, but deeply, uncannily understood.”
—Emily Gould, author of Friendship

“I Feel Bad is less expensive than a shrink, and more addictive than anti-depressants. I just love this book.”
—Marisa Acocella Marchetto, author of Ann Tenna and Cancer Vixen

“I Feel Bad made me laugh, sometimes through my tears. Poignant and provocative, it hits close to home, cuts deep, and it is funny because it’s true. Orli Auslander’s brave confessions, and her uncanny ability to find humor in some dark places, will help us all to feel more normal.”
—Julie Holland, M.D., author of Moody Bitches
 
“Orli Auslander’s I Feel Bad is a savory sex toy of the psyche for those of us who will never be enough for ourselves.”
—Melissa Broder, author of So Sad Today