Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come
by Jessica Pan
A shy introvert spends a year doing what terrifies her: talking to strangers, stand-up comedy, improv, traveling alone, hosting a dinner party, with help from experts and a lot of humor. It is memoir, not method, and its conclusion, that connection is worth the discomfort, is earned rather than asserted.
Read it if…
you are a shy introvert who suspects you have been hiding and wants company in trying.
Skip it if…
you want a how-to; it is a funny, honest experiment.
Three things you will actually use
- Discomfort is survivable and usually brief.
- Strangers are kinder than anticipated.
- Introversion is not a reason to disconnect.
Do this first
Talk to one stranger today, briefly, and note what actually happened versus what you feared.
Our verdict
Funny, honest, encouraging.
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