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Laurie Notaro | |
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| Born | October 1965 (age 60) |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Occupation | Author |
| Notable work | Excuse Me While I Disappear |
Laurie Notaro (born October 1965) is an American writer. She authored a number of New York Times best-selling books, including The Idiot Girls’ Action-Adventure Club, Excuse Me While I Disappear, and Housebroken.[1][2]
Career
She co-founded Planet Magazine, and was a senior editor at Tucson Monthly, a monthly city magazine. Notaro was a columnist for ten years at The Arizona Republic.[3] In October 2001, her book The Idiot Girls’ Action Adventure Club was picked up by Random House. She published with Simon & Schuster with Crossing the Horizon and Potty Mouth at the Table. Her latest book, Excuse Me While I Disappear, is published by Little A and is a collection of musings on a Gen X-er becoming an AARP-er. Numerous articles, essays, and novels have followed, and she was a finalist for The Thurber Award for American Humor. She has written for The New York Times, Glamour, Oprah, BARK Magazine, USA Today, Village Voice Media, and BUST.[citation needed]
Personal life
Notaro was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in journalism.[3] She currently lives in Eugene, Oregon with her husband.[1]
Works
Novels
- There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell: A Novel of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble (May 29, 2007)
- Spooky Little Girl (April 13, 2010)
- Crossing the Horizon (October 4, 2016)
- The Murderess (October 16, 2024)
Essay collections
- The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life (July 2, 2002)
- Autobiography of a Fat Bride: True Tales of a Pretend Adulthood (July 8, 2003)
- I Love Everybody (and Other Atrocious Lies): True Tales of a Loudmouth Girl (June 8, 2004)
- We Thought You Would Be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive (April 19, 2005)
- An Idiot Girl's Christmas: True Tales from the Top of the Naughty List (November 1, 2005)
- The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal (June 24, 2008)
- It Looked Different on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy (July 26, 2011)
- The Potty Mouth at the Table (May 7, 2013)
- Enter Pirates: Vintage Legends 1991-1999 (August 2015)
- Housebroken (July 2016)
- Predictably Disastrous Results: Vintage Legends Volume II (August 2016)
- Excuse Me While I Disappear (November 2022)
- I Have A New Complaint (June 2026)
References
- ^ a b "Laurie Notaro". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "The mystery, mayhem and joys of middle age and beyond - Mayo Clinic Press". Mayo Clinic Press. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ a b Johnson, E.I. "Laurie Notaro- Journalist and New York Times and best-selling author of The Idiot Girls' Action Adventure Club". Up Close & Personal. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
External links
- Laurie Notaro website
- Laurie Notaro on Facebook
- Laurie Notaro on Twitter
