02352cam a2200433 i 4500 1262038390 TxAuBib 180424s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017052944 9780143130161 0143130161 (OCoLC)18414 TxAuBib rda Higgins, Maeve, author. Maeve in America : essays by a girl from somewhere else / Maeve Higgins. New York, NY : Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018] ©2018. 245 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Swimming against dolphins -- Rent the runway -- Pen as gun -- Call me Maeve -- Aliens of extraordinary ability -- Five interactions, one man -- Stormy with the calm eyes -- Compliments girl on your kiss -- Summer isn't the same without you -- Are you my husband? -- How funny -- Small talk -- Wildflowers -- Other people's children -- The golden record. ""An essay collection about life, love, and becoming an American from comedian and podcaster Maeve Higgins""-- Provided by publisher. At thirty-one Higgins left Ireland in search of something more. Here she tell the story of how she found herself, literally and figuratively, in New York City. Her short works provide a fearless exploration of the awkward questions in life, such as: Is clapping too loudly at a gig a good enough reason to break up with somebody? Is it ever really possible to leave home? The result is a funny and revealing portrait of a woman who aims for the stars but hits the ceiling, and the inimitable city that has helped shape who she is. -- adapted from back cover. Higgins, Maeve. Comedians United States Biography. Comedians. Internet personalities United States Biography. Internet personalities. Conduct of life Humor. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Personal Memoirs. HUMOR Essays. SOCIAL SCIENCE Essays. Essays. United States. Biography. Humor. Autobiographies.