You'll Never Believe Me: A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Things I Should Only Tell My Therapist [Hardcover]

A captivating, sharp and very funny memoir. New York Times Book Review

The compelling, edgy, compassionate, laugh-out-loud memoir from Kari Ferrell, formerly known as the Hipster Grifter

Before Anna Delvey, before the Tinder Swindler, there was Kari Ferrell. Adopted at a young age by a Mormon family in Utah, Kari struggled with questions of self-worth and identity as one of the few Asian Americans in her insulated community, leading her to run with the bad crowd in an effort to fit in. Soon, stealing from superstores turned into picking up men (and picking their pockets), and before she knew it, Kari had graduated from petty theft to Utahs most wanted list. Though Kari was able to escape the Southwest, she couldnt outrun her new moniker: the Hipster Grifter.

New York Citys indie sleaze scene had found its newest celebrityjust as Kari found herself in a heap of trouble. Jail time, riots, bad checks, and an explosion of internet infamy and fetishization put her name in the spotlight. Beyond the gossip and Gawker posts, theres a side to Kari the media never sawuntil now.

By turns rollicking and irreverent, warm and compassionate,Youll Never Believe Metells Karis story for the first time. A heartfelt narrative of redemption and reconciliation as Kari eventually dedicates her life to activism, social justice, and setting the record straight, this memoir introduces a fresh, hilarious new voice to the literary stage and offers readers a nostalgic, uplifting, and at times unbelievable book that grapples with truth, why we lie, and what it means when our pasts dont paint the whole picture.

KARI FERRELLis a producer, writer, speaker, activist, and creator. Her work is centered around incarceration and the justice system, mental health, human rights, and other issues she feels passionately about. Karis production company, Without Wax, is dedicated to uplifting and telling stories from WlC/