Kirkus Review

Bossypants

by Tina Fey

Former SNL alum, Tina Fey, writes about growing up as an awkward child and discovering her passion through the art of improv.

Tina Fey was raised in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania as the youngest of two children in an upper middle class family that was rather normal. While she had a good childhood, Fey recounts being a somewhat awkward child who was not conventionally pretty and the experiences she had growing into a woman. She found her home in the theatre and pursued the craft of acting and comedy through college and out into the real world. Fey ventured to Chicago upon graduating and experienced living life for the first time in the big city where she truly fell in love with improv and made some of the crucial connections through her involvement with the Second City improv group that would help define her future. After gaining experience and great friendships she moved to New York City and joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live, the show that has launched the careers of numerous actors and comedians. While growing professionally, Fey also finds love, enters motherhood, and struggles with trying to “have it all”, something many working mothers can relate to today.

A funny and charming page turner. Fey has done a wonderful job of putting pen to paper and sharing the story of her life in a way that is both entertaining and relatable.

Publication Date: April 05, 2011

ISBN: 9780316056861

Page Count: 277pp

Publisher: Reagan Arthur