• Bossypants

  • By: Tina Fey
  • Narrated by: Tina Fey
  • Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (60,455 ratings)

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Bossypants

By: Tina Fey
Narrated by: Tina Fey
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Publisher's 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!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
©2011 Tina Fey (P)2011 Hachette Audio

Editor's Pick: Best of the Decade

Tina Fey wears the pants
"I still remember the first time I listened to Bossypants in 2011. I was a recent college grad and my tastes were embarrassingly snobby, but I liked Tina Fey and thought it would just be soooo subversive to listen to a best seller. Imagine my shock when Bossypants showed me how much pure, uncomplicated joy I could get from a book. I never looked back. Before Tina Fey we had Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, and Joan Rivers, but Bossypants came at just the right moment when the floodgates were opening for women in comedy. Its best seller status made Tina Fey a household name and paved the way for excellent (hilarious) memoirs that would follow by Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, Tiffany Haddish, Ali Wong, and so many more. Bossypants launched a cultural phenomenon. What I love best about Tina Fey’s book is her voice, both figuratively and literally. It's a joy to spend five and a half straight hours in her brain, hearing her perspective on comedy, career, and crushes gone awry. The audiobook's use of clips from Saturday Night Live was also revolutionary and elevated this memoir to a whole new level. No matter which comedy memoir I end up falling in love with next, Bossypants will always hold a special place in my heart as the first—and the decade’s best."—Rachel S., Audible Editor

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Love it! May not be good for work.

Kept me giggling all day and took the boredom out of work (on the slow days)...except Tina had a way with timing the questionable parts to when people would show up near my desk. Not recommended at work, unless no one is around or everyone has an awesome sense of humor. =P

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Great Listen

Where does Bossypants rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I'm fairly new to Audible, but it ranks high on my list.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bossypants?

Towards the end of the book, the listening experience goes to another level that the book cannot. It gives a SNL clip in the audiobook.

Which character – as performed by Tina Fey – was your favorite?

Tina Fey

Was there a moment in the book that particular moved you?

Moved? Not in particular, but the SNL clip definitely stood out to me.

Any additional comments?

Shows why listening to a book can bring the book experience to another level.

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Tina Fey may be the Funniest Person EVER!

This book is wonderful on every level - humor - wildly funny without really ever being unfairly mean. Insight - spot on. And Fey understands the limits of her insights' relevance - and does not attempt or pretend to have any universal insight- AMEN! The book is very sweet and sometimes poignant without being preachy, maudlin or disingenuous.

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Tina Fey Doesn't Do Impressions

Great listen. Tina Fey has always seemed great, and the book confirmed it for me. Great writer, great reader. "Doesn't do impressions." Ha, could have fooled me. She rocked it.

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When you find yourself missing 30 Rock

What did you like best about this story?

Tina's delivery never fails!

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I cannot imagine reading this book over listening to Tina's delivery. I'm a huge fan of her wit, sense of comedic timing, and world view. I was laughing out loud with earbuds in looking like a complete idiot to passers by (which I can only imagine would make any comedic author proud!) highly recommend!!

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What I'm always looking for!

This book was that magical combination of substance and humor that I'm always hoping to find. Tina Fey is....well, she's Tina Fey. She's hilarious and smart , and I wouldn't have wanted to experience this book any other way than to listen to her audiobook performance!

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so good

as a young woman I was so appreciative and surprised by her pro female perspective go Tina

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upbeat !

If you could sum up Bossypants in three words, what would they be?

funny enthusiastic relaxing

What about Tina Fey’s performance did you like?

The ways she reads doesn't destroy the content or make anyone of them looks much spectacular than the others.Her voice makes an equal tone to the story that lead us to choose by ourselves .

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Total lady love.

Tina never disappoints. From adolescents to struggling with your professional career and success, this book is down to earth and real in a way that very few can convey.

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loved it!!

I love Tina!! lol the realest!! glad a female can be funny and eventually crazy lol

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