“I attended an evangelical Christian university on the outskirts of suburban Los Angeles and by the time of my graduation was neither evangelical nor Christian.”
Mallory Ortberg“Ghost! I miss him! Is that weird? I miss him even though I invented him. I feel a lot of tenderness toward him. I don't write a lot of stuff that is sad or that is tender and affectionate, so that has a very special place in my heart.”
Mallory Ortberg“I have a lot of faith in the power of joking to make something thoughtful.”
Mallory Ortberg“My history teacher could make us feel like he was imparting rare gossip to us when he was talking about Maria Theresa and the Habsburgs. I just loved that sense of - the Western canon is here, and it's gossipy and tawdry, and everyone is sort of goofy.”
Mallory Ortberg“I attended an evangelical Christian university on the outskirts of suburban Los Angeles and by the time of my graduation was neither evangelical nor Christian.”
Mallory Ortberg“Humor is always more interesting when it comes from someone who's had more than, like, five experiences.”
Mallory Ortberg