Meet Rev Jen. Patron saint of the uncool. Cheerleader for nonconformists, geeks, and oddballs the world over. From her tiny rent-controlled apartment on Manhattan’s hip Lower East Side, she holds court over a wacky cast of friends and lovers with an unchecked candor that makes her impossible not to love. Zany and wry, Rev Jen will charm readers with these fun and irreverent true stories of her meteoric rise from art school misfit to neighborhood celebrity and all-around good-time gal. Whether she is dressing up as Doo-Doo, the hard-drinking Teletubby who’s been expelled from Teletubbyland, or starring in her one-woman musical Rats, the shortest running show on Broadway, Jen’s quirky humor and genuine heart make Elf Girl an anthem for misfits everywhere.
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"Rev Jen is a luminescent performer, artist, and writer, not to mention sex symbol…a beautiful outsider whose tales enlighten, titillate, and profoundly amuse." -- Jonathan Ames, author of The Extra Man and the creator of "Bored to Death"
“Reverend Jen is one of those amazingly good, if unlikely, things the universe throws up once in a blue fake-fur-covered moon. Her books are funny and perceptive and like nothing anybody else has written. Which actually might be a good thing, or the world would crumble under the weight of elf-ears and trolls and art.” - Neil Gaiman
“The libido. The audacity. Would that I were her.” - Janeane Garofalo
“Reverend Jen and Reverend Jen Jr. are two of my favorite people (a dog can be a person, I believe) in the Lower East Side. Rev. Jen is an inspiration to all, and her troll museum and monthly events keep our neighborhood chaotic and interesting.” - Moby
“Reverend Jen is one of those amazingly good, if unlikely, things the universe throws up once in a blue fake-fur-covered moon. Her books are funny and perceptive and like nothing anybody else has written. Which actually might be a good thing, or the world would crumble under the weight of elf-ears and trolls and art.” - Neil Gaiman
“The libido. The audacity. Would that I were her.” - Janeane Garofalo
“Reverend Jen and Reverend Jen Jr. are two of my favorite people (a dog can be a person, I believe) in the Lower East Side. Rev. Jen is an inspiration to all, and her troll museum and monthly events keep our neighborhood chaotic and interesting.” - Moby
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love Reverend Jen from Live Nude Elf. This is a slightly different Reverend Jen - still sexy and fun, but we see more of her drunkypants and performance artist sides in Elf Girl. I highly recommend this book - it's fast-paced, light-hearted, and other hyphen-adjective pairs.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
By far the tastiest book I've read all year! This book, like it's author, just drips with ironic hubris and delectable mind gravy....can't get enough of this sweet and sour soul candy!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Sprout
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I am halfway through Elf Girl and so far it has made me laugh so hard that I nearly peed on the subway, nostalgic, teary-eyed, and then horny. Her awesomeness is fierce, and is only getting hotter with time. Read it!
-Sprout
-Sprout
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1.0 out of 5 stars
This is the crazy cousin in your family that makes you not wanna...
Rev Jen's narrative is very strange, introduces a lot of characters that don't stick around, and follows all of her adventures, which are mostly brought on by drugs, alcohol, and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Angela Misner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Read it Seven Months Ago, Still think about It
I read this book sometime last February. I started it on a plane and couldn't put it down as I was walking around the airport, boarding my next plane, etc. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Rabbit
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book! genius quirky woman
So great. this book had me laughing the whole time and it is a really quick read. I grew up in nyc so reading this book had me feeling a bit nostalgic. Read more
Published 15 months ago by nikki
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read!
It seems strange and slightly frightening to review a memoir because it feels like I am criticizing the building blocks of someone's life. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jacob S. Alejo
3.0 out of 5 stars
good
I love Rev Jen. She is a truly mesmerizing/enchanting being. She ran the 3 hour long Anti -slam on the lower east side with seemingly effortless eese. Read more
Published 18 months ago by jeff nIchols
5.0 out of 5 stars
delightful, charming, profound.
I was living in the closet of a basement apartment in Seattle when Rev Jen and a posse of my old NYC pals paid a visit. Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. Konecny
5.0 out of 5 stars
Elf Girl- My favorite book of 2011
My whole life I've made a practice of hitting interpersonal relationship benchmarks out of order. Many a time intimate activity has preceded introduction formalities. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Fiona Helmsley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rev. Jen rocks! This book does too!...
Rev. Jen once again writes another awesome read! One story alone is worth the price of this book!!! Buy it and you won't be disappointed!
Published 19 months ago by William R. Wood
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