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2011

Format:	Book
Author:	Fey, Tina, 1970-
Title:	Bossypants / Tina Fey.
Edition:	First edition.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2011.
Description:	viii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:	From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon, comedian Tina Fey reveals all, and proves that you're no one until someone calls you bossy.
Subjects:	Fey, Tina, 1970- Women comedians -- United States -- Biography. Women television personalities -- United States -- Biography. American wit and humor.
Other Title:	Bossy pants
Notes:	"A Reagan Arthur book."
Contents:	Origin story -- Growing up and liking it -- All girls must be everything -- Delaware County summer showtime! -- That's Don Fey -- Climbing Old Rag Mountain -- Young Men's Christian Association -- The Windy City, full of meat -- My honeymoon, or, A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again either -- The secrets of Mommy's beauty -- Remembrances of being very very skinny -- Remembrances of being a little bit fat -- A childhood dream, realized -- Peeing in jars with boys -- I don't care if you like it -- Amazing, gorgeous, not like that -- Dear Internet -- 30 Rock : an experiment to confuse your grandparents -- Sarah, Oprah, and Captain Hook -- There's a drunk midget in my house -- A celebrity's guide to celebrating the birth of Jesus -- Juggle this -- The mother's prayer for its daughter -- What turning forty means to me -- What should I do with my last five minutes?
LCCN:	2011002415
ISBN:	9780316056861 0316056863
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Genre
	NonFiction
	Arts
	Humor
Topics
	Comedians
	Actors
	Writers
	Personal narratives
	Women
Setting
	- United States
Time Period
	-- 20th-21st century

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Library Journal Review

Comedian Fey's engaging biography is even more wryly humorous and enjoyable when read by the author. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publishers Weekly Review

Tina Fey charts the course of her remarkable life and details her many misadventures in this hilarious audio edition of her best-selling memoir. Covering everything from her childhood and family to her days performing improv in Chicago and time at Saturday Night Live, Fey never fails to entertain. Her conversational narration is superb, her comedic timing spot-on, and her stories laugh-out-loud funny. Additionally, Fey creates a host of unique voices for the many characters with whom she crosses paths. Whether she's climbing a dangerous mountain to impress an uninterested would-be boyfriend or holding court on parenting and gender roles, Fey leaves listeners laughing and longing for more. Totally addictive and utterly enjoyable, this audio is an absolute must for fans--and just about everyone else too. A Reagan Arthur hardcover. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

*Starred Review* Don't judge a book by its cover, or then again, maybe, in this case, do. Fey herself, hair gracefully blowing, perfectly made-up face resting on her . . . undeniably belonging-to-a-man arms. Of her many talents, perhaps the utmost is the ability to be funny both when condemning her morning breath (which, these days, she claims. smells like a snail left in the sun ) and slyly tapping hot-button political and feminist issues on the shoulder. This smartly written, satisfying compilation of essays is a delightful mishmash (a few stories have recently run in the New Yorker) of depictions of Fey as a child, on her honeymoon, as a chubby coed, and spending long days and nights in the real 30 Rock. Fey provides lots of script excerpts and insider info that TV fans will find interesting, such as the formerly unknow. male comedy writers pee in cups in their office. phenomenon, but there isn't really a bad apple in the bunch. Fey presents an earnest showcase of praise for fellow writers and comedians and for Sarah Palin's hairstylist. Fey has fearlessly clambered her way up the ranks of a man's world. But sigh not! This famously normal and fabulously talented celebrity still puts on her bossypants one leg at a time.--Bostrom, Anni. Copyright 2010 Booklist

Summary

Spirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are "a masterpiece" from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and SNL" ( Sunday Telegraph ).

Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV.

She has seen both these dreams come true.

At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live ; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon -- from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence.

Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've always suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy.

Includes Special, Never-Before-Solicited Opinions on Breastfeeding, Princesses, Photoshop, the Electoral Process, and Italian Rum Cake!

Table of Contents

	Introduction	p. 3
	Origin Story	p. 7
	Growing Up and Liking It	p. 11
	All Girls Must Be Everything	p. 19
	Delaware County Summer Showtime!	p. 27
	That's Don Fey	p. 45
	Climbing Old Rag Mountain	p. 57
	Young Men's Christian Association	p. 67
	The Windy City, Full of Meat	p. 81
	My Honeymoon, or A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again Either	p. 89
	The Secrets of Mommy's Beauty	p. 103
	Remembrances of Being Very Very Skinny	p. 115
	Remembrances of Being a Little Bit Fat	p. 117
	A Childhood Dream, Realized	p. 119
	Peeing in Jars with Boys	p. 133
	I Don't Care If You Like It	p. 143
	Amazing, Gorgeous, Not Like That	p. 147
	Dear Internet	p. 163
	30 Rock: An Experiment to Confuse Your Grandparents	p. 169
	Sarah, Oprah, and Captain Hook	p. 197
	There's a Drunk Midget in My House	p. 237
	A Celebrity's Guide to Celebrating the Birth of Jesus	p. 245
	Juggle This	p. 255
	The Mother's Prayer for Its Daughter	p. 261
	What Turning Forty Means to Me	p. 265
	What Should I Do with My Last Five Minutes?	p. 267
	Acknowledgments	p. 277

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