Kelly Williams Brown

This article is about the writer. For other uses, see Kelly Williams (disambiguation).

Kelly Williams Brown
Born	(1984-08-06) August 6, 1984 (age 40) Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation	Writer author
Alma mater	Loyola University New Orleans

Kelly Williams Brown (born August 6, 1984, in Covington, Louisiana) is a New York Times-bestselling ^[1] American writer and author. She is commonly credited with inventing the word "adulting", ^{[2] [3]} which refers to the small actions that together comprise maturity.

Education and career

She graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a degree in print journalism, then worked as a features writer and columnist for the Hattiesburg American in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; New Orleans CityBusiness and the Salem, Ore. Statesman Journal. ^[4] Her first book, "Adulting: How to Become A Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps", published in 2013 by Grand Central Publishing, was a New York Times-bestseller and developed into a sitcom with JJ Abrams' Bad Robot. ^[5] After the option was picked up by Pacific Standard, Reese Witherspoon included it in her book club. ^{[6] [7]}

Her second book, Gracious: A Practical Primer on the Art of Charm, Tact and Unsinkable Strength was published in 2017 by Rodale Books. ^[8]

Her third book, Easy Crafts for the Insane was published in 2022 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons. ^[9]

References

1. "Humor Books - Best Sellers - September 7, 2014 - The New York Times" . Retrieved 2017-05-23.
2. "Anatomy of the "Adulting" Trend". ELLE. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
3. Beck, Julie. "When Do You Become an Adult?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
4. Ball, Aimee Lee (2013-06-21). "An Advice Book by a 28-Year-Old? Not Quite". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-05-23.
5. "J.J. Abrams Sells Guide to 'Adulting' Comedy to Fox". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
6. "Reese Witherspoon Wants You to Read This Book Over and Over Again". InStyle.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
7. "Reese Witherspoon's Book Picks". PEOPLE.com. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
8. "Kelly Williams Brown back with book on being gracious". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
9. "Easy Crafts for the Insane by Kelly Williams Brown: 9780593187807 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.