ABOUT

I’m Byron.

I have two books, two Emmys, and one testicle (thanks, cancer).

This is where I write true stories you can laugh through and make handmade little Byronbooks you can hold—exploring purpose, creativity, mental health, and whatever else sneaks through an open window.

Sometimes I find hope. Sometimes just dog hair.

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This is all Carrie Fisher’s fault.

When I was her personal assistant, she’d tell me, “Take your broken heart and go make art.”

I started Byrontology when I felt like a failure.

The New York Times calls my writing “wildly funny and irreverent.”

I just want it to be meaningful to you, my fellow creatives, overthinkers, and existentially exhausted.

Little Byronbooks you can hold.

I write, design, print, cut, fold, clip, staple, stuff, seal, and mail little “Byronbooks.”

From my kitchen table. (Okay, fine—also from my office.)

They contain hacks for motivation and personal lessons from life, therapy, Carrie Fisher, and at least one self-help guru from the 1980s.

They’re limited edition.

If any are available you can get them here.

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True stories you can laugh through.

I write about the hard stuff.

Watch me make sense of my mess so you can make sense of yours faster.

We’re in it together.

Browse all my stories here.

Or here are some that went viral:

What people say.

“Life got ya down? Convert to Byrontology! Sharp writing + poignant insights + Carrie Fisher stories. What’s not to love?”—Dan Hass, author of SOS: Satire or Something

“Byron Lane has one of my favorite brains on the planet. I love his brand of humor and storytelling. I always learn something from the Study of Byron!”—Evan Roberts, author of Don’t Be Precious, Darling

“Every post from Byron feels like getting a message from the funniest person in the group chat ... and that person also happens to be an extraordinary writer.”—Maggie Downs, author of Be Back By Dinner

What you get.

True stories and Byronbooks from an award-winning writer and Substack Bestseller.

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Or, treat yourself. For less than a fancy cup of coffee each week, I’ll send you:

• All posts + two welcome gifts: Digital copies of my books “Everything Is Stupid Okay Fine I’ll Keep Going” + “Am I Severely Depressed or Do I Just Need Taco Bell.”
• Members only content + no paywalls.
• I’ll remember this! Thank you for becoming a patron of the arts. This is art, I promise.