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Inspiration Porn: Essays

Inspiration Porn: Essays

O'Connell, Ryan

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralHumor

Publisher Price: $28.00

ISBN10: 1250376246
ISBN13: 9781250376244
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: May 26 2026
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.74
Height: 1.10 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.40
Language: English

Hilarious and bawdy musings on disability, sex, family, and Hollywood, from Emmy-winning writer and creator of the Netflix series Special.

For years, Ryan O'Connell wished he was different. Raised in a small Southern California beach town described as Laguna Beach with meth, his dad had taken off for greener pastures, and his alcoholic mom packed him lunches that wouldn't win any Top Chef: Quickfire challenges. On top of that, he had to be disabled and gay?! Luckily, Ryan always had a love for writing. There, he could construct the narrative of my life before anyone can construct it for me. In essays that range from the poignant to the side-splitting, Ryan takes us along as he grapples with addiction, navigates the early days of writing for online media in NYC, and uses his voice to gain entrance into the cutthroat world of Hollywood, where he becomes a sought-after writer and creator. In other essays he asks the very important question: Are Straight People Okay? (short answer is no), explores the battle between your IRL vs URL identity, and ruminates on the healing power of being gay and on vacation. Finally, Ryan opens up his committed relationship and becomes a slut for the first time, keeping a diary of his sexual misadventures, and bravely healing his soul through his hole.

In the tradition of writers like Samantha Irby and David Sedaris, INSPIRATION PORN is a candid and often raunchy look at a life lived without apologies.

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