Elf Girl

The acclaimed author of "Live Nude Elf" recounts her rise from art school misfit to "patron saint of the uncool" in this wry, irreverent memoir. This cheerleader for nonconformists, geeks, and oddballs of the world is zany, eccentric, and hopeful, and her unchecked candor makes her impossible not to love, as she recounts various tales from her colorful life. 288 pp. 35,000 print.