Sloane Crosley

In her talks, Sloane Crosley injects a crackling youthful spirit into a proud tradition of female humorists. She whips her post-collegiate adventures—suburban every girl strikes out on her own in the big city—into a fever pitch of bafflement and hilarity. She discusses her circuitous path to success, the indignities of first jobs, the nostalgia for a youth still freshly remembered, and the effect of pop culture to enhance and obfuscate our memories. Her story, unique yet relatable, is about good intentions gone awry and about stumbling tentatively, charmingly, into an uncertain adulthood. With a keen humanity, she finds insight in everyday absurdities, remaking the world into a place pulsing with serendipity, anxiety, and wonder. She'll have you laughing out loud. And nodding, sheepishly, in recognition.