Description: "One phone call. That's all it took to change [the author's] life forever. Her younger brother Harris, a star in the comedy world known for his work on shows like Parks and Recreation, had died of a heroin overdose. How do you make sense of such a tragic end to a life of so much hilarious brilliance? ... [The author] alternates between her brother's struggle with addiction, which she learned about three days before her wedding, and the first year after his death, in all its emotional devastation. This compelling portrait of a comedic genius and a profound exploration of the love between siblings"--Amazon.com.
Brief description:
Stephanie Wittels Wachs is a writer whose work has been featured on Vox, Longform, Huffington Post, Fatherly, Mamamia, Babble, and Medium. Other significant roles include mother, theatre artist, educator, and voice actor. She graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and went on to receive her Master's from University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance. She is co-founder of Rec Room Arts, a non-profit arts organization committed to developing innovative work across disciplines. Find her comedic musings on parenting (and life) on her weekly podcast, "Hands Off Parents." She lives in Houston, Texas with her family.
Review Quotes: "Comedy whiz Harris Wittels, a producer on Parks and Rec, had it all - until he OD'd on heroin at 30 in 2015. His sister, a drama teacher, poignantly describes his sobriety and relapses and her family's painful year after his death. But her beloved brother's wry jokes add leavening." -- People