Samantha Irby Gets 'Meaty' on Love, Race, and Health

Midday on WNYC | Apr 11, 2018

Author Samantha Irby discusses Meaty, her reissued and updated collection of essays. Irby uses humor and wit to write about failed relationships, being black, her bouts with Crohn's disease and more. Every essay is crafted with the same scathing wit and poignant candor thousands of loyal readers have come to expect from her blog, bitchesgottaeat.com.

This segment is guest hosted by Cindy Rodriguez.

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