• Bossypants

  • By: Tina Fey
  • Narrated by: Tina Fey
  • Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (60,448 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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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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Warning, you will laugh out loud

Know that if you listen to this in public you will laugh out loud and someone might think you are a crazy person.

Aside from her great delivery and humor I also enjoyed the behind the scenes stories from SNL and 30 Rock.

Guaranteed goodness.

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Honesty makes me laugh every time.

I’ve really enjoyed this book. The narration by Tina Fey could not have been done by anyone else. Eleven out of ten stars for that! The recorded remarks that were specifically for the audio audience really gave me a giggle. There’s nothing I appreciate more than someone being totally honest about their life experiences and finding the humor in it. It really doesn’t matter what your political views are, Tina is kind, genuine and truthful about her experiences with politicians in comedy.
Her remarks on motherhood struck a cord that I appreciated, especially her ability to call out certain group types. She so artistically put feelings I’ve had into words...that make you laugh and identify.
I listened to this audio over a short period of time as it kept my attention. I found things to do that didn’t require my mental attention so I could continue listening and not feel guilty as I multi-tasked.
I’ll probably listen to it again when I’m stuck with mindless duties - makes the time fly!

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tina kicks ass. I love her

Tina Fey is real. I love her honest self. she says what we think. you rock

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Awesome Book

Hilarious! Such a great book, I'm just disappointed that I didn't get it sooner.

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What can one say about Tina Fey? She's a genius!

Hilarious, somehow relatable (even though her life is about 19,000x more glamorous than mine will ever be, and very human. I recommend this book to anyone with a sense of humor.

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Tina Fey is gold

I adore Fey's sense of humor and delivery. I actually own this book but I wanted to hear her read it.

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Love Tina and loved this book.

Very entertaining, memorable and insightful. Tina is open and honest, making her a good storyteller. I enjoyed this book.

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Must read

I positively loved this book!! I’m a huge Tina fey and snl fan so hearing about them both was such an awesome book. I loved hearing all about where she came from and all she accomplished. Her friendships with so many people was amazing. I have watched 30 rock multiple times now and am shocked it didn’t have better reviews at the time. Tina is an amazing storyteller and I laughed out loud more than once. I definitely recommend. I read this then yes please by Amy Poehler and it made me so happy!

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