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Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
288 pages
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"A funny graphic memoir that takes us through the early diaries of Merrill Markoe (the original head writer for the The David Letterman Show) and captures the difficulties of growing up and, ultimately, finding out that a smart mouth is a perfectly fine thing to have"--
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Pub. Date
2018.
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"Just the Funny Parts is a juicy and scathingly funny insider look at how pop culture gets made. For more than thirty years, writer, producer and director Nell Scovell worked behind the scenes of iconic TV shows, including The Simpsons, Late Night with David Letterman, Murphy Brown, NCIS, The Muppets, and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, which she created and executive produced."--Amazon.com.
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"In her hit Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, an eight-month pregnant Ali Wong resonated so heavily that she became a popular Halloween costume. Wong told the world her remarkably unfiltered thoughts on marriage, sex, Asian culture, working women, and why you never see new mom comics on stage but you sure see plenty of new dads. The sharp insights and humor are even more personal in this completely original collection. She shares the wisdom she's...
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Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
288 pages
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"The definitive memoir of the celebrated New Yorker cartoonist and former Saturday Night Live writer, tracing his journey from rural Ontario to New York City success. From snowbound, post-World War II Ontario winters to Mad Men-era New York City to the hallowed halls of Saturday Night Live and The New Yorker, Bruce McCall has seen it all. With wit, candor, and cover illustrations showcasing Bruce's storied career, this lifetime and career memoir will...
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Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
241 unnumbered page ; 22 cm
Description
"From the creator of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series Transparent, a memoir of personal transformation set against the profound cultural upheaval and shifting power dynamics that continue to shape our society"--
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
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In this beautiful and poignant tribute to her late daughter, award-winning actress and "New York Times" bestselling author Carol Burnett presents a funny and moving memoir about mothering an extraordinary young woman through the struggles and triumphs of her life.
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"I feel like I'm on a boat sailing to some island where I don't know anybody. I'm on a boat someone is operating and we aren't in touch." So begins David Milch's urgent accounting of his increasingly strange present and often painful past. From the start, Milch's life seems destined to echo that of his father, a successful if drug-addicted surgeon. Almost every achievement is accompanied by an act of self-immolation, but the deepest sadnesses also...
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"Pura Belpre Honor winner for The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano and one of America's most influential Hispanics--'Maria' on Sesame Street--delivers a beautifully wrought coming-of-age memoir. Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. This is Sonia's own story rendered with an unforgettable...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2015.
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With three hit shows on television and three children at home, Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say NO when an unexpected invitation arrived. Hollywood party? No. Speaking engagement? No. Media appearances? No. And there was the side-benefit of saying No for an introvert like Shonda: nothing new to fear. Then Shonda's sister laid down a challenge: just for one year, try to say YES to the unexpected invitations that come your way. Shonda reluctantly...
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