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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 18, 2012
MY MOTHER WAS NUTS: A MEMOIR
by Penny Marshall
"Bold and irrepressibly sassy."
Actress, producer and director Marshall's frank and funny memoir about the path that led her from an ordinary childhood in New York City to Hollywood stardom. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: July 17, 2012
Kirkus Star HOW TO BE A WOMAN
by Caitlin Moran
"Rapturously irreverent, this book should kick-start plenty of useful discussions."
A spirited memoir/manifesto that dares readers to "stand on a chair and shout ‘I AM A FEMINIST.' " Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: June 5, 2012
I HATE EVERYONE...STARTING WITH ME
by Joan Rivers
"A raucous, biting look at life."
A humorous tirade on nearly everything and everyone. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: April 17, 2012
LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED: (A MOSTLY TRUE MEMOIR)
by Jenny Lawson
"While Lawson fails to strike the perfect balance between pathos and punch line, she creates a comic character that readers will engage with in shocked dismay as they gratefully turn the pages."
A mostly funny, irreverent memoir on the foibles of growing up weird. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 7, 2012
ALI IN WONDERLAND: AND OTHER TALL TALES
by Ali Wentworth
"A smart, often-funny memoir."
Comedienne Wentworth revisits her privileged and precocious early years. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 13, 2011
HAPPY ACCIDENTS: A MEMOIR
by Jane Lynch
"Achingly sad and sweetly comic at the same time."
A triumphant memoir recounting the inner struggles of one of the most versatile actresses working today. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: April 5, 2011
BOSSYPANTS
by Tina Fey
"Highly recommended, even for those who have already read the excerpts in the New Yorker. Fey is one of the funniest people working today."
One of the world's cleverest comedy writers debuts with a frequently hilarious memoir. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: June 15, 2010
Kirkus Star HOW DID YOU GET THIS NUMBER: ESSAYS
by Sloane Crosley
"Confirmation of the promise shown in the author's bestselling debut."
A worthy successor to Crosley's well-received debut, I Was Told There'd Be Cake (2008). Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: June 1, 2010
I KNOW I AM, BUT WHAT ARE YOU?
by Samantha Bee
"The book will certainly please longtime fans, whether or not it attracts new ones."
A hit-and-miss debut collection of humorous essays from Daily Show correspondent Bee. Read full book review >