Annabelle Gurwitch is an actress, activist and New York Times bestselling author of six books and a two-time Thurber Prize finalist. Her essays and satire have appeared in such publications as The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. Her books include the New York Times bestseller I SEE YOU MADE AN EFFORT and YOU'RE LEAVING WHEN?, a New York Times “Favorite Book for Healthy Living.” Annabelle co-hosted the fan favorite “Dinner & a Movie” on TBS and was a regular commentator on NPR. She is a Jewish mother, lung cancer survivor and patient advocate, a terrible ukulele player, and an unrepentant cat lady who lives in Los Angeles.

Books by Annabelle Gurwitch

The End of My Life Is Killing Me: The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer Slacker

by Annabelle Gurwitch - Memoir, Nonfiction

After Annabelle Gurwitch received an out-of-the blue diagnosis of Stage 4 lung cancer, an existential dread set in. Precision medicine offered a temporary reprieve --- but instead of turning into a cancer warrior, Annabelle declared herself a cancer slacker. Her motto: no runs, no ribbons, no religion. Told with her signature wit, warmth and gimlet eye, Gurwitch draws inspiration from Greek mythology and TV comedies, Kermit the Frog and Samuel Beckett. She accidentally acquires an angel, embraces being in it “just for the sex,” and finds herself on a European van tour selling merch for a heavy metal band.