New comedic book contemplates ‘The Harm in Asking’
Brooklyn BookBeat: Brooklyn Writer To Launch Collection in Greenpoint
“I think that anything has the potential to be funny,” Brooklyn-based writer and comedian Sara Barron told us in a recent interview. Indeed, it is this philosophy that pervades her new book, “The Harm in Asking: My Clumsy Encounters with the Human Race,” just released on March 25. A follow-up to her esteemed collection “People Are Unappealing,” Barron’s new set of essays addresses an array of life’s embarrassing circumstances and situations, all through a humorous and self-aware (and often self-deprecating) lens. The author will appear in Greenpoint to discuss her book on April 2 at WORD Bookstore.
A Chicago native and former Greenpoint resident, Barron now resides in Bushwick after stints in Queens and Park Slope. She says that the craziness of New York (and its inhabitants) often inspires her work. “I love Chicago and I think Chicago’s a fantastic city, but I feel like these are not my people,” Barron said, explaining that she feels at home amidst the chaotic nature of New York.