Self-Inflicted Wounds

Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation

By: Aisha Tyler

Narrated by: Aisha Tyler

In her book Self-Inflicted Wounds, comedian, actress, and cohost of CBS’s daytime hit show The Talk, Aisha Tyler recounts a series of epic mistakes and hilarious stories of crushing personal humiliation, and the personal insights and authentic wisdom she gathered along the way.

The essays in Self-Inflicted Wounds are refreshingly and sometimes brutally honest, surprising, and laugh-out-loud funny, vividly translating the brand of humor Tyler has cultivated through her successful standup career, as well as the strong voice and unique point of view she expresses on her taste-making comedy podcast Girl on Guy.

Riotous, revealing, and wonderfully relatable, Aisha Tyler’s Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation is about the power of calamity to shape life, learning, and success.

Love it - weightier than you might think

What made the experience of listening to Self-Inflicted Wounds the most enjoyable?

This is a woman accustomed to saying her own words out loud. Many writers suck at presenting their work orally. Not Aisha Tyler. It's her job. So her natural brilliance shines forth. You might not want to try to listen to the whole thing straight through, like on a long road trip. It's work that can bear thinking about in quiet. Listen to a bit of her story, then think about a bit about your own story, then repeat.

Who was your favorite character and why?

No favorite character, but favorite chapters. I believe they were chapters 22 & 23. A story then a right between the eyes point. Nice.

Have you listened to any of Aisha Tyler’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Just mainly on Archer. Like apples and oranges. But she's good in both.

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

The part about failing at comedy then getting back up and doing it again - and again - and again. The point isn't the failing, it's the getting back up. And you can't get back up unless you need to get back up - unless you fail.

Not Really a Biography

This is more of a self-help, or advice book, than a bio. I love her performance, but the content wasn't what I had hoped for.

pretty decent

I liked it, a bit slow in areas but over all a good listen. I would recommend this book.

Good listen!

Aisha Tyler is great. I love her personality and brand of humor. I'm a biography junkie though, so this didn't quench my thirst for that aspect of her life - though to be fair she made it clear in the first 5 minutes that it wasn't a biography. So if you like Aisha and appreciate humorous anecdotes about her making a fool of herself, then this is a great "read"!

Aisha Tyler rocks!

this book was so great and funny! aisha tyler is remarkable and a great storyteller!