Ebook: Something that may shock and discredit you

From the writer ofSlate’s “Dear Prudence” column comes a witty and clever collection of essays and cultural observations spanning pop culture—from the endearingly popular to the staggeringly obscure.

Sometimes you just have to yell.New York Timesbestselling author ofTexts from Jane EyreDaniel M. Lavery publishing as Daniel Mallory Ortberg has mastered the art of “poetic yelling,” a genre surely familiar to fans of his cult-favorite websiteThe Toast.

In this irreverent essay collection, Ortberg expands on this concept with in-depth and hilarious studies of all things pop culture, from the high to low brow. From a thoughtful analysis on the beauty of William Shatner to a sinister reimagining of HGTV’sHouse Hunters,Something That May Shock and Discredit Youis a laugh-out-loud funny and whip-smart collection for those who don’t take anything—including themselves—much too seriously.