“The Funniest Memoir You’ll Ever Read”* from one of the “Funniest People on Twitter”**

“Will make you love her even more than you probably already do. . . . Truly hilarious, with a wonderful sense of sarcasm, intelligence and a healthy dose of irony mixed in. . . . I couldn’t put this book down—you won’t be able to, either.” —HelloGiggles.com

From her beginnings as a wunderkind producer of pirated stage productions for six-year-olds, through her spirited adventures watching self-gratifying monkeys, throwing up on Chinese-food delivery men, and stalking Leonardo DiCaprio, here are the goofy highs and horrifying lows of life as Kelly Oxford.

“Terribly funny, and often on par with the work of essayists she herself admires, such as Jonathan Ames, Sloane Crosley and David Sedaris.” —National Post

“One of the funniest voices ever to hit the Internet uses her trademark blend of biting wit and self-deprecation to find hilarity in everyday life.” —NPR

“I read this. It isn’t as good as The Wizard of Oz.” —Beatrix, age five, can’t read

* The Frisky ** Rolling Stone

KELLY OXFORD began writing at five years old when she pencilled “I had a baby” into her Hello Kitty diary, and she hasn’t stopped since. She now writes words that companies like Warner Brothers, CBS and NBC have bought for film and television and magazines like GQ have published. You can read more of her words online in places like Twitter (@kellyoxford) and Tumblr (a href="http://www.kellyoxford.tumblr.com>kellyoxford.tumblr.com). Born in Edmonton, she currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children, who all wish they weren’t in this book.

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“Kelly Oxford is the friend we all deserve-the one who tells us the best secrets, takes us on all the finest adventures, and remembers every hilariously embarrassing detail. Everything Is Perfect is sharply funny, and truly great.” — Cameron Crowe

“Kelly Oxford is one of the funniest writers I have read in a long time.” — Jason Segel

“Kelly Oxford is like your cool babysitter who teaches you about sex and sarcasm in an un-creepy way. Hanging out with her book makes you wish your parents were always out to dinner.” — Lena Dunham

“Kelly Oxford has this unbelievable ability to tell stories in a way that makes you laugh without ever shoving jokes in your face.” — Justin Halpern, author of Sh*t My Dad Says

“[One of] the funniest people on Twitter.” — Rolling Stone

“Kelly Oxford has the winning voice of a straight-talking, hilarious best friend.” — Hello! Canada

“A funny, fantastic writer.” — National Post

“One of the funniest voices ever to hit the Internet.” — NPR

“Oxford’s writing is marked with the same wry voice that’s made her a social media sensation.” — Los Angeles Times

“Bitingly funny.” — Glamour

“Funny, sharp and unique.” — Globe and Mail

“The essays in When You Find Out the World is Against You pack a straight-up emotional punch.” — Chatelaine

“[Oxford’s] 12 essays—about growing up, marriage and parenting, etc. etc.—are clever and unfailingly amusing. The girl can turn a phrase.” — The Star

“Two things I’m grateful for: how imperfect Kelly Oxford is at life and decision-making, and how terrific she is at writing about what a goddamn mess she is.” — Patton Oswalt

“Oxford’s new book, When You Find Out the World is Against You, is an extension of her social media brand (clever, insightful, self-deprecating). . . . She once again bares it all in a series of nostalgia-inducing personal essays, some LOL funny. . .and others poignant.” — Fashion

“While both books rest on the sarcastic character developed over social media, When You Find Out the World is Against You finds [Oxford] experimenting with sincere introspection.” — The Walrus

“Oxford has a gift for snarky one-liners and self-effacing humor.” — Kirkus Reviews

““Kelly is part geek, part freak. When You Find Out the World Is Against You shows us ourselves: our sensitivities, our awkward moments, our strange desires. She takes us through summer camp, dating, rape culture, Trump, death. . . . Kelly Oxford c’est moi.” — James Franco

“When You Find Out the World is Against You is Kelly at her honest and most disarmingly funny best. Filled with biting, wise, and laugh-out-loud insights, this vastly entertaining collection of vignettes will make you think as much as it will make you laugh.” — 49th Shelf

“Kelly Oxford is a beautiful writer. She finds beauty in the mundane and humor in everyday eccentricities. She is our present-day, funny Joan Didion.” — Gia Coppola

“Fantastically funny.” — Global News

“Darkly hilarious essays.” — In Style

“With her signature wit…[Oxford] delves into the ups and downs of this thing we call life.” — Cosmopolitan

“Kelly Oxford’s writing is hilarious and fearless. She’s the badass Canadian sister I never had.” — Mindy Kaling