Female Authors Bring the Funny

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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 >

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Released: June 15, 2010

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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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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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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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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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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