Los Angeles author and climate activist Nicole Levin celebrates the release of “Diary of a Mad Girl; Me Vs. The Oil Industry Vs. My Nonprofit Job”—an illustrated literary comedy exploring climate anxiety, burnout culture, millennial disillusionment, and the absurdity of surviving late-stage capitalism—with a launch party and show at Scribble (5541 York Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90042) on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:30pm.
The launch party will be an immersive evening of performance, art, community, and live music by Pacing and Levin’s new band, West Coast Fruits—all inspired by the book’s themes of resistance, intimacy, and survival in contemporary Los Angeles. Tickets are $11.54. For more information and to purchase tickets visit: https://dice.fm/partner/tickets/event/l87qvp-diary-of-a-mad-girl-book-launch-party-18th-sep-scribble-los-angeles-tickets
The book will be released on September 15 in paperback, audiobook, and eBook formats. Additional events will follow at Page Against The Machine in Long Beach, and Rose City Book Pub in Portland, with more dates to be announced. For more information, updates, and to preorder the book, please visit www.nicolejlevin.com
NICOLE LEVIN
Nicole Levin is an artist and environmental organizer living in Los Feliz. Raised in Fairfield, California, Levin studied environmental science at Harvard, and her work reflects contemporary social anxieties in a conscious, poignant voice—with a hearty portion of Jewish humor.
Her writing has appeared in “The New Yorker” and “The Harvard Crimson,” and she has written for “The Harvard Lampoon” as well as the television series “Lethal Weapon.” Levin previously worked at the Sierra Club, where she helped lead campaigns to phase out urban oil drilling in Los Angeles.
Most recently, she has devoted her time to completing an all-white 1,000-piece puzzle. She lives in Southern California with the love of her life, Nina.
