• Bossypants

  • By: Tina Fey
  • Narrated by: Tina Fey
  • Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (60,423 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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Awesome funny book!

This is a very entertaining book. Makes me look like a crazy person laughing on my own while listening to this audio book! I highly recommend buying this audible. Tina Fey did a really good job!

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Tina is a great role model for creative minds!

I admire Tina Fey and after reading this book she is definitely one of my top role models. She is a successful feminist ready to inspire future generations with this reading!

Although I expected the book to be funnier (I pictured it a little bit more as her comedy writing before reading), her autobiography is interesting, inspiring and worth reading it. I wasn’t bothered at all by her f-words, this book writing style is casual so its easy going as a friend talking to you, with some cool advices about life and work.

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Unexpected

Not a fan of 30 Rock, I was pleasantly surprised by Ms. Fey's life. From her upbringing to tips on dealing with a photo shoot to her portrayal of Sarah Palin to running 30 Rock, she was funny, sharp and respectful.

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What isn't Tina Fey good at?

Amongst the recent mini-boom of midcareer memoirs from notable comedians, Fey's is perhaps the best-written of the bunch I've read. Nick Offerman's 'Paddle Your Own Canoe' gives it a run for its money, but Fey's balance between personal storytelling -- which doesn't appear to be something she was exactly dying to do -- and humor is fantastic.

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Laughed a lot

Was fascinated by the behind the scenes of the iconic Sarah Palin SNL skits. Funny and entertaining, highly recommend!

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BRAVO!

Tina Fey is a riot! An incredible story of a powerfully strong and independent woman. Bossypants chronicles Ms. Fey’s personal and professional life journey with grace and unwavering conviction. A great read — especially for any young person, looking for inadvertent hope and comical inspiration.

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Funny, entertaining and full of great content.

Tina tells of her upbringing in a traditional family to raising her own children. All wrapped in her hillarious sense of humor and grounded personality.

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Outstanding

I both read and listened to this book more times than I can remember. It just has this way to make me relax and laugh in the best way.

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Fantastic, as Expected...

Tina Fey is hysterical, on-screen, off-screen, and as a narrator to her own book. What a fun read!

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Funny book

this book was like having a conversation with Tina Fey about her life. Totally hilarious.

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