Book description
In the vein of New York Times bestsellers Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby, a collection of side-splitting and illuminating essays by the popular stand-up comedian, alum of Chelsea Lately and The Mindy Project, and host of truTV's Talk…
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1 author picked My Life as a Goddess as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I always relate to stories about outsiders, because I have often felt like one myself.
This hilarious, poignant memoir is about a fat, gay kid growing up in a poor, isolated farm town where he stayed home reading while the other kids played football and tortured animals. He is still fat and gay, but he is no longer a sad little outsider: he ended up being a highly respected comedy writer.
Have you ever noticed that it’s the lonely, nerdy kids who often grow up to be the successful ones?
From Annie's list on The best books for laughter and tears.
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