Summary:
The book is a collection of humorous essays that delve into the author's experiences and reflections on reaching middle age. It covers a range of topics from the absurdities of modern life to the challenges of aging, all delivered with wit and self-deprecating humor.
Key points:
1. Accepting Flaws: Notaro often writes about accepting one's own imperfections, especially during midlife's physical and social changes.
Books similar to "Excuse Me While I Disappear":
The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club
Laurie Notaro
I'm Just a Person
Tig Notaro
Girl Walks into a Bar . . .
Rachel Dratch
I Remember Nothing
Nora Ephron
I'll Show Myself Out
Jessi Klein
Yes Please
Amy Poehler
Somewhere Towards the End
Diana Athill
Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Jenny Lawson
Rules for Aging
Roger Rosenblatt
Meaty
Samantha Irby