Humor Me

Bookseller recommendation

“Even the complicated characters are charming in Cat Shook’s new book. Shook captures the awkward mix of confusion and competence in her narrator Presley, a young woman navigating loss, an improbable new friendship, and her job as an assistant at the Night Show’s talent booking department. ”

— Margo • East City Bookshop

Bookseller recommendation

“I loved Humor Me. Like could not wait to be able to listen again... on my walks, on my run, in my car. There was something so lovable about the protagonist, Presley. Her interpersonal struggles, her bid for prioritizing friendship over romantic relationships, and her effort to survive the 'assistant' phase of her job in NYC making barely enough money to survive whipped me right back into what was like to be in my mid-twenties struggling to make sense of life. I shook my head at her a lot, but I also was really rooting for her, too. This is a book about surviving the aftermath of addiction, about learning to let people in, and about the life-changing power of a real, tried-and-true friend (yes, I gagged when I wrote that - but its so true and Humor Me will give you ALL those feels). Also, the commentary on the way that hetero relationships often go down - and the revisioning of what expecting more can look like was on point. Y'all need to listen to this one. For real. The narration is everything. You'll love it.”

— Kendra • Bookish Atlanta