Maeve in America

Essays by a Girl from Somewhere Else

By: Maeve Higgins

Narrated by: Maeve Higgins

“If Tina Fey and David Sedaris had a daughter, she would be Maeve Higgins.” —Glamour

A startlingly hilarious essay collection about one woman’s messy path to finding her footing in New York City, from breakout comedy star and podcaster Maeve Higgins

Maeve Higgins was a bestselling author and comedian in her native Ireland when, at the grand old age of thirty-one, she left the only home she’d ever known in search of something more and found herself in New York City. Together, the essays in Maeve in America create a smart, funny, and revealing portrait of a woman who aims for the stars but sometimes hits the ceiling and the inimitable city that helped make her who she is.

Here are stories of not being able to afford a dress for the ball, of learning to live with yourself while you’re still figuring out how to love yourself, of the true significance of realizing what sort of shelter dog you would be. Self-aware and laugh-out-loud funny, this collection is also a fearless exploration of the awkward questions in life, such as: Is clapping too loudly at a gig a good enough reason to break up with somebody? Is it ever really possible to leave home?

“Maeve Higgins is hilarious, poignant, conversational, and my favorite Irish import since U2. You’re in for a treat.” —Phoebe Robinson

Laugh out loud

Loved this book. Funny but also wise and compassionate. Recommended to friends and family. Will revisit, for sure.

awesome! enjoyed this so much.

What a funny and intensely thoughtful set of essays. I loved them so much! She has a very pleasant reading voice as well. Five stars!

Love Maeve!

She is so fun and easy to listen to!
I truly enjoyed this book!! Thank Maeve!

Charming!

I love Maeve on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. such a treat to hear her read her essays.

What we all should know:

The immigrant experience all over the world and throughout time has been a crisis in the lives of the people experiencing it. Nowadays in America it’s become a matter of concern and fear on the part of American citizens. If “comedy is the politeness of despair” then this collection of essays is an enlightening and gentle nudge towards peace and friendly understanding.