She is the author of the novels Animal Husbandry, Dating Big Bird,[1] Her, Piece of Work, Separation Anxiety, and Small World.
Books on which she collaborated included British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard's 2017 autobiography Believe Me and Texas politician Wendy Davis's 2014 memoir Forgetting to be Afraid.
"[2][6] She is often described as a writer of chick lit, and described herself as "heartbroken, urban, single, postfeminist", which prompted her to write so other people would know that "I am not the only loser in the world who feels lonely".
[7] Her books have been characterized as breezy,[5] clever, engaging and naughty, with reviewers comparing her style to that of novelists Olivia Goldsmith and Fay Weldon.
[8] In addition to writing novels and non-fiction books, she is an irregular contributor to The New York Times and The Huffington Post, and creator of a series of Xtranormal videoclips, which she publishes on her blog.