I Am "Why Do I Need Venmo?" Years Old

As someone whose body feels like an antique lawnmower someone bought off eBay (why does this thing not work ) and whose references are as updated as a computer running Windows95, this book was PAINFULLY ACCURATE.–Raquel D’Apice, author of Welcome to the Club: 100 Parenting Milestones You Never Saw ComingHilarious, until it happens to you. As a lady who gets called ma’am, a willing and enthusiastic target of Instagram ads, and long-time Clippy stan, I feel not so much seen as personally indicted by this book. It’s a good thing it’s so goddamn funny, or this might actually hurt. Like my back, all the time, for no reason.–Emily Flake, author of That Was Awkward: The Art and Etiquette of the Awkward HugJanine and Ali are the best combination since peanut butter and super soft, chewy dates. Readers of this book are in for a serious treat.–Jessica Delfino, author of Dumb Jokes for Smart FolksThrough hilarious and relatable comics, Janine Annett and Ali Solomon will help you appreciate being A Person of a Certain Age. This is the perfect book to curl up with after you change into your pajamas at 7 p.m.–Julie Vick, author of Babies Don’t Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?)

Ali Solomon is an art teacher and cartoonist living with her husband and two daughters in Queens, New York. She is currently a cartoonist for the New Yorker, and her writing and illustrations have appeared in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Wired, Journal of Alta Magazine, The American Bystander, Airmail Weekly, and the Huffington Post, among other places. She designs greeting cards for NobleWorks, and her illustrations have been published in The Menagerie trilogy by Tui and Kari Sutherland (HarperCollins).

Janine Annett is a writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Real Simple, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, The Rumpus, and many other places. Janine is a lifelong New Yorker who lives with her husband, son, and dog in a house full of piles of books (way too many books).