Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Society & Culture, Adult
ISBN: 9781784164157
Published: March 2020
Imprint: Black Swan
Page Extent: 368
Format: Paperback
RRP 295.00

Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come

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About the book

'Funny, emotional and deeply inspiring, this is perfect for anyone wanting to break out of their comfort zone' Heat

What would happen if a shy introvert lived as an out-and-out extrovert for one year? Jessica Pan is about to find out...


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When she found herself jobless and friendless, sitting in the familiar Jess-shaped crease on her sofa, she couldn't help but wonder what life might have looked like if she had been a little more open to new experiences and new people, a little less attached to going home instead of going to the pub.

So, she made a vow: to push herself to live the life of an extrovert for a year. She wrote a list: improv, a solo holiday and... talking to strangers on the tube. She regretted it...

About the Author

Jessica Pan

Jessica Pan

Jessica Pan is a journalist whose work has appeared in the likes of the Guardian’s Weekend magazine, Stylist, The Cut, Lenny Letter and Vice.

She has a BA in Psychology from Brown University. Jessica is also the co-author of the book Graduates in Wonderland, an epistolary memoir about living in Beijing and Paris.

She previously worked as a TV reporter and magazine editor in Beijing and now lives in London.

Jessica Pan is a features writer and freelance journalist whose writing has appeared in the Guardian Weekend Magazine, Stylist, The Cut (New York Magazine), Lenny Letter, Jezebel, ELLE, the Daily Telegraph, Broadly (VICE) and many more.

She has a BA in Psychology and Literary Arts from Brown University and a Masters in Journalism from RMIT. She previously worked as a TV reporter and magazine editor in Beijing and now lives in London.

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