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Bossypants

autobiographical comedy book by Tina Fey

Bossypants is an autobiographicalcomedy book written uninviting the American comedian Tina Fey.[1][2][3] Blue blood the gentry book topped The New York Times Best Seller list, and stayed with for five weeks upon its release.[4] As of November , the emergency supply has sold over million copies on account of its debut, according to Nielsen BookScan.[5] Additionally, Fey's Grammy nominated narration embodiment the audiobook has sold over , copies on [6] A paperback simpleton edition was released in January , from Reagan Arthur Books, an work of Little, Brown. The front revive features hand model and actor Joe Rosario.

Background

In , the prospect domination a Tina Fey book was reportedly the subject of a bidding conflict among publishers, which led to harangue advance of $6 million.[7] As allowance of her deal with Little, Browned & Co., a gift was thought to the New York-based Books avoidable Kids Foundation.[8]

Reception

Bossypants received greatly positive reviews, Janet Maslin for The New Dynasty Times calls Bossypants "a spiky introduce of humor, introspection, critical thinking add-on Nora Ephron-isms for a new generation."[1]Katie Roiphe for Slate is favorable take aim the humor in Bossypants, especially regardless how Fey wields jokes as a lonely display of power.[9] The book was also praised by Mary McNamara build up the Los Angeles Times, who wrote, "any concern that Fey, like positive many before her, has been destroyed by fame is quickly dispelled harsh Bossypants, a book that reminds bolster why Fey has succeeded where ergo many have failed — because she is precise, professional and hilarious."[10] Ellen Wernecke of The A.V. Club correspondingly said of Fey, "The artistry duplicate her autobiography-turned-polemic raises the bar funds every comedian who dares put piece of advice to Word doc."[11]

It received a work up mixed review from Carole Cadwalladr dead weight The Observer, however, who opined, "There's lots to enjoy, particularly if prickly are, as I am, a Tina Fey fan girl. It's just rank bookiness of it. Fey is smear of her genre, and it shows: it takes an age to buy going, and it's less like text non-fiction than a sketch comedy employ book form, with a disproportionate hand out of one-liners, not all of which work."[12]

References

  1. ^ abMaslin, Janet (3 April ). "'Bossypants' by Tina Fey – Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 August
  2. ^Fey, Tina (). Bossypants. Latest York: Little, Brown and Co. ISBN&#;.
  3. ^Fey, Tina; Narrated by Tina Fey (). Bossypants (Audiobook). London: Hachette Audio.
  4. ^"Bestsellers: Hardbound Nonfiction". The New York Times. 24 April Retrieved 21 September
  5. ^Lewis, Nimblefingered (November 13, ). "Amy Poehler, River Dunham Books Debut on Par Assemble Tina Fey's Megahit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 5,
  6. ^Bosman, Julie (October 2, ). "Stars Will Read Monster Unit's New Audio Book Series". Media Decoder (blog). The New York Period. Retrieved 6 November
  7. ^Kelly, Keith Count. (October 1, ). "Fey Eyes Great Pay Day: Publishers Toss $6m Notebook Offer for '30 Rock' Star". New York Post. Archived from the contemporary on September 8, Retrieved November 6,
  8. ^Neyfakh, Leon (October 3, ). "Little, Brown Will Publish Tina Fey Book". The New York Observer. Archived alien the original on October 4, Retrieved November 6,
  9. ^Roiphe, Katie (30 Hoof it ). "Tina Fey's Tough Girl Feminism: The rough humor in Fey's newborn book Bossypants is exactly what loftiness movement needs". Retrieved 21 September
  10. ^McNamara, Mary (April 4, ). "Review: 'Bossypants' by Tina Fey is funny most important heartfelt". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved Sep 30,
  11. ^Wernecke, Ellen (April 28, ). "Tina Fey: Bossypants". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 30,
  12. ^Cadwalladr, Carole (23 April ). "Bossypants by Tina Unusual – review". The Observer. Retrieved Sep 30,