Today we’d like to introduce you to Jenny Lawson.
Hi Jenny, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Here is my actual bio:
Jenny Lawson (aka “The Bloggess”) is a #1 NYT bestselling author, mental health activist and award-winning humor writer best known for her inspiring candor in sharing her struggle with depression, anxiety and chronic pain.
Her first book, Let’s Pretend This Never Happened was a #1 NYT bestseller and was chosen as the Best Humor Book of the Year in the Goodreads Choice Awards. Her second book, Furiously Happy, a humorous but heart-breaking look at Lawson’s experience with depression and anxiety disorder, was also a #1 NYT bestseller and the audiobook, narrated by Jenny, won the Audie Award for Best Humor Audiobook of the Year. Her third book, YOU ARE HERE: An Owner’s Manual for Dangerous Minds, was a bestselling inspirational coloring book based on her own drawings. Her fourth book, Broken (in the Best Possible Way), debuted in the number 3 spot of the New York Times bestseller list and won Best Humor Book of the Year in the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards. Her most recent book, HOW TO BE OKAY WHEN NOTHING IS OKAY debuted #4 on the NYT bestsellers list in June of 2026.
Jenny is the owner and proprietress of Nowhere Bookshop, a beloved independent bookstore and bar that opened in San Antonio, Texas in 2000. Nowhere is a progressive indie bookstore with a bar featuring booze, coffee and lovely little treats.
She’s been writing her popular, award-winning blog (thebloggess.com) for over 15 years. She continues to write and speak openly about her struggles while celebrating her often hilarious victories.
On social media Jenny goes by @thebloggess and has hundreds of thousands of followers, mostly on threads.
She currently lives in Texas with:
her husband, Victor
her dog, Dorothy Barker
her cats, Rolly and Purrsey Bysshe Shelley
and her child, Hailey.
She would like to be your friend unless you’re a real asshole.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I’ve dealt with mental illness for most of my life, but writing about those struggles helped me to understand how not alone I am.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I feel very lucky to have written 5 NYT bestselling books. I was afraid at first that my irreverent style of writing would throw people off, but what I’ve found is that I am far from the only rambling weirdo with a strange sense of humor. I’ve found that using humor to write about even the hardest subject is a good way to make scary subjects smaller. Lots of people find my work because they love my humor, but they stay for the harder topics…depression, anxiety, chronic illness.
What’s next?
I just finished book tour so right now I’m taking some time off to recuperate, and then I’ll start on my next book. I have several I’m working on. I never know which will see the light until I’m further in.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thebloggess.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebloggess/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennythebloggess
- Other: https://nowherebookshop.com
