Back by popular demand, award-winning author and celebrated humorist Dr. Gina Barreca returns to our I Wrote That! Author Talk series with a lively talk on her latest book, Gina School.
Barreca has spent her career exploring how humor shapes the way we think, live, and connect. The author of ten books and editor of seventeen, Gina's titles include They Used to Call Me Snow White But I Drifted: Women's Strategic Use of Humor, Babes in Boyland: A Personal History of Coeducation in the Ivy League, and It's Not That I'm Bitter. She has earned a reputation as one of the most engaging and insightful voices in contemporary cultural commentary.
Appearing on PBS’s American Masters, The TODAY Show, CNN, the BBC, NPR, 48 Hours, and Oprah, and published in outlets ranging from The New York Times to Harvard Business Review, Barreca blends intellectual depth with irresistible humor. Ms. Magazine calls her a “feminist humor maven,” while People praises her as “smart and funny.”
During this author talk, Barreca will delve into her latest book, Gina School, a spirited exploration of life’s lessons learned through curiosity, laughter, resilience, and self-awareness. Don’t miss this chance to hear one of today’s most dynamic thinkers and storytellers in conversation. You'll leave seeing the world with fresh perspective and a smile.
Gina Barreca is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of English Literature at the University of Connecticut, winner of UConn’s highest award for teaching, and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor in 2026. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Cambridge University, and CUNY, Gina can often be found in the Library of Congress or the make-up aisle of Walgreens.
