Allie Brosh Making Solutions Problematic Once Again

Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

As someone who can only barely remember a time before the internet, I tend to give the online world a whole lot of legitimacy. So when popular online figures extend their reach into the world of traditional publishing, I usually meet the announcement with a less than enthusiastic, “Meh.”

But that is definitely not the case when the real-world offering legitimately brings something new to fans of the inter-star (aka “internet star.” I should totally trademark that term). Such is the case with internet phenom Allie Brosh, who has already made quite the splash in the “real” world with her debut offering, Hyperbole and a Half (Touchstone Books), based on the wildly popular online comic series of the same name. The great thing about Hyperbole is that I don’t have to explain the appeal or tone of it at all, you just need a little taste to totally get why it has a massive following.

See what I mean? Hyperbole examines complex issues like depression and childhood disillusionment with simple, hilarious stories and illustrations that leave the reader completely engrossed in Brosh’s unique point of view. The author’s first book featured a mix of previously published online content and brand new compositions that vaulted it to the top of the New York Times Best Seller’s List.

And her follow-up, Solutions and Other Problems (Touchstone), set to release on October 27, promises to deliver more of the witty, hilarious insight we’ve come to expect from the author. It’s already being slated as, “Gut-bustingly funny,” and, although we don’t have a lot of information on how much new content to expect in this collection, we do know that it’s going to follow the illustrated, autobiographical trend set out by Hyperbole.

Personally, I can’t wait to get my hands on Brosh’s upcoming work. She’s already proven that she’s the sort of inter-star™ who’s willing to give her audience more of what they love when transferring to print. In my mind, Solutions is definitely going to launch to the top of everyone’s must-read list this fall, providing yet another step toward becoming a staple of the American humorist scene, all from a self-described, “recluse in her bedroom in Denver, Colorado.”