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Bossypants and Other Sharply Funny Memoirs for Comedy Lovers
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items Smart, self-deprecating memoirs from comedians and humorists in the spirit of Bossypants. Expect sharp takes on work, family, feminism, identity, and the weirdness of everyday life.
An autobiographical collection of sharp, self-deprecating essays tracing Tina Fey's path from awkward childhood to improv, Saturday Night Live, and 30 Rock. Ideal for readers who want a funny, candid look at women in comedy, work, and motherhood with...
Bossypants by Tina Fey - 9780316056878
Amy Poehler mixes personal stories, lists, and advice on career, friendship, and creativity, drawing on her years in improv, Saturday Night Live, and Parks and Recreation. Great for readers who liked Bossypants' mix of backstage anecdotes and life le...
Yes Please
Mindy Kaling offers essays on growing up, friendships, body image, and breaking into television writing and acting on The Office and beyond. This is ideal for readers who enjoy conversational, confessional humor with a pop‑culture edge and a focus on...
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (Book)
Anna Kendrick's essays move from her theater‑kid beginnings to film stardom, highlighting social anxiety, weird auditions, and awards‑show absurdity with dry wit. It suits readers who like self‑aware, sarcastic humor and want more Hollywood behind‑th...
Scrappy Little Nobody : Kendrick, Anna - Amazon.de
Nora Ephron collects witty essays about aging, maintenance, menopause, parenting, and New York life, written with her signature candid, urbane voice. This is for readers who want a slightly older, more reflective perspective on womanhood that still d...
I Feel Bad About My Neck: Thoughts on Women
Trevor Noah recounts growing up mixed‑race under and after apartheid, balancing harrowing episodes of poverty and violence with sharp, observational comedy. It's ideal for readers who want deeper social and historical context alongside humor, especia...
Born a Crime
Jenny Lawson mines her bizarre Texas childhood, mental health struggles, and marriage for dark, absurdist humor in a "mostly true" memoir. This is geared to readers who like their comedy weirder, raunchier, and more confessional while still ultimatel...
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: Memoir
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Rachel Dratch tells stories of career ups and downs, dating in her forties, and an unexpected late‑in‑life pregnancy, with plenty of SNL backstage material. It's perfect for readers curious about how a woman com...
Girl Walks into a Bar: Comedy & Dating
Ali Wong structures her book as profane, heartfelt letters to her daughters about stand‑up, dating, Asian American identity, and working motherhood in a male‑dominated field. This suits readers who enjoy edgy, explicit humor grounded in real cultural...
Dear Girls
David Sedaris's essay collection covers his speech‑therapy childhood, eccentric family, disastrous teaching stint, and humiliating attempts to learn French after moving to France. It's aimed at readers who like dry, observational, often self‑lacerati...
Me Talk Pretty One Day