BOSSYPANTS by Tina Fey (Little Stanger, 2011)
While not much of a TV-watcher, I heard a favorable review of Tina Fey’s new memoir-like book on NPR and bought it. There’s no doubt that this lady is smart, talented, ambitious and funny. In addition to learning that she wrote “Mean Girls,” we learn about her rise from the ranks of Chicago’s Second City Improvisational Comedy Troupe, to her being a lead comedy writer for Saturday Night Live and appearing regularly on the show’s “Weekend Update” segment, to her creating and producing the NBC sitcom “30 Rock,” to her memorable comedic impersonations of Sarah Palin. We also learn about the origins of her significant facial scar and are offered tidbits about her being a working mother. While amusing, in the end the piece lacks real insight and ends up an unremarkable read (7/10).
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