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Watch A Beautiful Woman Perform “How To Tell If You Are In A Jane Austen Novel”

by Mallory Ortberg · November 6, 2014
I performed "How To Tell If You Are In A Jane Austen Novel" at Housing Works this week.
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A Beautiful, Sweaty Woman Reads “How To Respond To Criticism” To Universal Approval

by Mallory Ortberg · August 27, 2014
How to respond to criticism, read live by yours truly.
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A Beautiful Woman Performs “Male Novelist Jokes” To Riotous Acclaim

by Mallory Ortberg · August 26, 2014
A live performance of male novelist jokes.

More by Mallory Ortberg

  • Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market,” As I Understand It

  • Lord Byron’s “Fare Thee Well,” or “I Just Think It’s Funny How”

  • Questions I Have Asked During The Only Episode Of Doctor Who I Have Ever Seen Until My Friend Said “Okay, Mallory, Why Don’t You Write Your Questions Down And Ask Them All After We’re Done Watching?”

  • Joan Didion and Anna Wintour: Best Friends Forever

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