HYSTERICAL

HYSTERICAL

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HYSTERICAL is a newsletter about the book Hysterical, which is about how a woman’s voice develops (or doesn’t) in a culture where men talk and women should really keep it down.

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About Elissa Bassist

Author of HYSTERICAL, a semifinalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor / Co-author of INSIDE JOKES: A Comedy and Creativity Guide for All Writers (2026) / Humor writing teacher / Virgo