A New Yorker pick, a Foreword INDIES gold winner in humor, and certified unhelpful.
“An absolutely hilarious collection.”
―Chris Monks, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
“Guaranteed, nonstop laughs (and only some sobbing).”
―Emma Allen, The New Yorker
a bit about me
my name is eli. i’m a writer, creative director, and taurus rising. my satirical essay collection this won’t help is better when ordered in bulk. i’m a longtime humor contributor to the new yorker and mcsweeney’s. i spent a few years as a staff writer in late night tv, and even more years freelancing. as the acd at blaze partners, i’ve created campaigns for amtrak, arcadia, jetblue, brookfield, and many more. i’m done writing this now.
“He’s the perfect fiddler for the burning city on a hill.”
— Dennard Dayle, author of Everything Abridged
“A veritable chef’s kiss of biting, of-the-moment satire.”
— Sarah Pappalardo, editor, Reductress
“Eli Grober is one of the very funniest writers.”
— Liana Finck, New Yorker cartoonist
for lit inquiries
connor eck | the eck agency
connor@theeckagency.com
for “this won’t help” publicity
besse lynch | the experiment
besse@theexperimentpublishing.com
for blaze partners
eli@blaze-partners.com
for all else
eligrober@gmail.com