The Wreckage of My Presence

Essays

By: Casey Wilson

Narrated by: Casey Wilson

""Magnificent."" —People Magazine

The instant New York Times bestseller: Laugh-out-loud, deeply insightful, and emotion-filled essays from multitalented actress, comedian, podcaster, and writer Casey Wilson.

Casey Wilson has a lot on her mind and she isn’t afraid to share. In this dazzling collection, each essay skillfully constructed and brimming with emotion, she shares her thoughts on the joys and vagaries of modern-day womanhood and motherhood, introduces the not-quite-typical family that made her who she is, and persuasively argues that lowbrow pop culture is the perfect lens through which to examine human nature.

Whether she’s extolling the virtues of eating in bed, processing the humiliation over her father’s late in life perm, mourning her mother's passing, or revealing her patented method for keeping the mystery alive in a marriage, Casey is witty, candid, and full of poignant and funny surprises. Humorous dives into her obsessions and areas of personal expertise—self-help, nice guys, cool girls (not her) and how to receive visitors in the bath—are matched by touching meditations on female friendship, anger, grief, motherhood, and identity.

Reading The Wreckage of My Presence is like spending time with a close friend—a deeply passionate, full-tilt, joyous, excessive, compulsive, shameless, hungry-for-it-all, loyal, cheerleading friend. A friend who is ready for any big feelings that come her way—and isn’t afraid to embrace them.

I am on my third listen

Truly a fantastic book. Love hearing the author tell it in her own voice. Only thing I want to listen to right now.

Wonderful Listen

This boon was everything I wanted it to be. Casey’s essays are written beautifully and performed wonderfully in this audiobook. It made me laugh out loud on my dog walks and shed a few tears in my car while listening. It’s incredibly funny and even more vulnerable.

Humorous, brutal honesty

Loved this honest and humorous storytelling style. The way it came together at the end struck a chord with me!

Such a fun book, I was sad it was over!

I love Casey so much! Hope she continues to make movies and books! This was so heartwarming and funny!

Uncomfortably relatable and hilarious

Uncomfortably relatable and hilarious. Casey’s comedic background lends to an unstoppable listen, and her roller coaster of a life is all too familiar!