How to Grow Up

Praise for How To Grow Up: “Wild, wickedly funny, and refreshingly relevant.” –Elle “An impassioned and honest take on a difficult topic: life itself.” –The Boston Globe“Hilarious… Tea has a style, and a sense of humor, all her own.” –The SF Gate“Brave and unexpectedly wise….Michelle Tea is a goddess.” –The SF Examiner“Straight up riveting.” –PAPER Magazine“…This compulsively readable collection is so damn good, you’ll tear through the whole thing (and possibly take notes along the way).” –Bustle“An engaging and darkly funny memoir.” –Kirkus“Charming.” –Publishers Weekly“The peerless Michelle Tea reflects on her thoroughly extraordinary life.” –Largehearted Boy“Fascinating… a fearless and honest writer.” –Flavorwire“A beautiful book with plenty of self-effacing humor” –BoldItalic“Her ‘meandering and counterintuitive’ path may not inspire imitators. But Tea’s candid and colorful writing…speaks to her ability to function as an adult without losing sight of her wackier self.” –Mother Jones Praise for Michelle Tea: “Raucous … [and] unapologetically raw.” —New York Times “A+” –Entertainment Weekly

Michelle Tea is a PEN America Literary Award-winning author. She is the creator and editor of Mutha Magazine, and founder and Artistic Director of RADAR Productions, a literary organization that produces monthly reading series, the international Sister Spit performance tour, the Sister Spit Books imprint on City Lights, and other events. She lives in San Francisco with her partner Dashiell and their dog, Charlie.