Women writing and producing in comedy are becoming a force to be reckoned with. With successful movies and TV shows, these comedic women have written powerful biographies with the potential to shape the influence of women writers.
"Yes Please" is a concise biographical account of the life of the sassy and powerful Amy Poehler. She discuss her years working as a waitress, a senior "Saturday Night Live" writer and actor and her success as the writer and star of "Parks and Recreation." While this book is full of beautiful sentiments such as, "Saying ye too often takes up too much real-estate in your heart," it offers profound advice such as, "Drugs aren't that bad." If you're looking for an inspiring, honest and light-hearted read, "Yes Please" is an absolute must.
Mindy Kaling's smart and honest sense of humor leaps off the page in this short autobiography. Although it's yet another rags-to-riches tale, Kaling's story is much more interesting as she stumbled into the writing world accidentally. Her description of her time on the award-winnig TV show "The Office" offers a hysterical insight on the world of comedy writing. Ealing spends a great deal of the book discussing her childhood, various Hollywood musings and a great deal of insecurities she has as a minority woman in the entertainment industry. If you're looking for a deeply personal, hilarious and short read, this book is the way to go.
Tina Fey's "Bossypants" is a comedic, insightful biography, in which Fey begins discussing her insecurities as a woman in comedy- a career almost dominated by men. "Bossypants" tackles serious societal issues such as stereotypes, feminism and holding one's own in the work force."Bossy pants" has much of a less serious tone than "Yes Please" and uses the opportunity to discuss more personal matters, such as Fey's relationship with Amy Poehler. "Bossy pants is a solid bed-time or beach-side read for some laughs and deep thoughts.