Beth Newell is the creator of the satirical publication, Reductress. She coauthored the books There’s No Manual and How to Win at Feminism. Her work has been featured in The Onion, McSweeney’s, and The New Yorker. She hosted the podcast, We Knows Parenting, on iHeartRadio. Beth was named by Rolling Stone as one of the “50 Funniest People Right Now" and as one of Time Magazine’s "23 People Who Are Changing What's Funny Right Now." She gave birth to her daughter in the backseat of a Honda Fit.
Shows
Beth performs most Tuesdays at The Upright Citizens Brigade theater in New York, with her improv group, Sharlene.
There’s No Manual
So you’re making a person…and no one will stop telling you what to do. Your friends, your neighbors, your Uber driver. But F*ck advice! There’s no “right” way to be pregnant.
This illustrated guide answers all the essential questions, such as: Should I have an unmedicated or drugged-out birth? (Up to you!) Will I have time to pee as a new mom? (Maybe!) How do I avoid hating my partner? (That’s a little more complicated.) Funny, feminist, and, above all, pro-mom, this book is an actually useful baby shower gift.
praise for Beth
"23 People Who Are Changing What's Funny Right Now"
- Time Magazine
"The 50 Funniest People Right Now."
- Rolling Stone
"Beth Newell knows how to deliver a joke."
- NYMag
"20 of the Most Innovative Comedians Working Today"
- Paste Magazine
"Very funny" and "coherent."
- Steve Martin
Praise for Reductress
"The most brutally truthful comedy site out there."
- Wired
"A nightmarishly consistent satire machine."
- Paste Magazine
"That the site registers as sincere to some readers could be seen as a mark of its skill."
- NYTimes
"Deeply, deeply funny."
- NYMag
"Yes, you can tell a feminist rape joke. This website just showed us how."
- The Washington Post
"The internet’s best satire site."
- Newsweek
