Bossypants
by Tina Fey
Feminism in shoulder pads and punchlines.
For you if
you've been the only woman in the room and want company from someone who figured out how to work with that
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Fey’s wit cuts like a scalpel wrapped in sequins. Bossypants is a hilarious, deeply self-aware reflection on ambition, leadership, and the absurdities of being a woman in comedy. It’s part confessional, part cultural critique — a laugh-out-loud feminist manual disguised as a memoir.
Where This Book Lives
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- feminismwomen in comedy
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