You'll grow out of it

Title:

Author:

Klein, Jessi, 1975- author.

Summary:

"You'll Grow Out of It hilariously, and candidly, explores the journey of the twenty-first century woman. As both a tomboy and a late bloomer, comedian Jessi Klein grew up feeling more like an outsider than a participant in the rites of modern femininity. In You'll Grow Out of It, Klein offers - through an incisive collection of real-life stories - a relentlessly funny yet poignant take on a variety of topics she has experienced along her strange journey to womanhood and beyond. These include her "transformation from Pippi Longstocking-esque tomboy to are-you-a-lesbian-or-what tom man," attempting to find watchable porn, and identifying the difference between being called "ma'am" and "miss" ("Miss sounds like you weigh ninety-nine pounds"). Raw, relatable, and consistently hilarious, You'll Grow Out of It is a one-of-a-kind book by a singular and irresistible comic voice."-- Provided by publisher.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

viii, 291 pages ; 22 cm

Genre:

Biographies.

Personal Subject:

Klein, Jessi, 1975-

Subject Term:

Women comedians -- Biography.

Publisher:

Grand Central Publishing,

Publication Date:

2016

ISBN:

9781455531189

Publication Information:

New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2016.

Call Number:

927 KLEIN

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From Emmy award-winning comedy writer Jessi Klein, You'll Grow Out of It hilariously and candidly explores the journey of the 21st-century woman.
As both a tomboy and a late bloomer, comedian Jessi Klein grew up feeling more like an outsider than a participant in the rites of modern femininity.
In You'll Grow Out of It , Klein offers - through an incisive collection of real-life stories - a relentlessly funny yet poignant take on a variety of topics she has experienced along her strange journey to womanhood and beyond. These include her "transformation from Pippi Longstocking-esque tomboy to are-you-a-lesbian-or-what tom man," attempting to find watchable porn, and identifying the difference between being called "ma'am" and "miss" ("miss sounds like you weigh 99 pounds").
Raw, relatable, and consistently hilarious, You'll Grow Out of It is a one-of-a-kind book by a singular and irresistible comic voice.

Author Notes

Jessi Klein was born in New York City, New York on August 17, 1975. She is a comedy writer, stand-up comedian, and producer. She has written for Amazon's Transparent , Saturday Night Live and been published in Esquire and Cosmopolitan. Her memoir, You'll Grow Out of It, is on the New York Times bestsellers list. She is an executive producer of Comedy Central's series Inside Amy Schumer. Some of her other work has been on the storytelling series The Moth, and as regular panelist on NPR's Wait Wait¿Don't Tell Me!

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Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Klein draws nicely on her own brand of stand-up comedy in bringing this collection of her autobiographical essays to life. Her delivery style seems akin to a confessional between an honest and approachable woman to a close friend over drinks or coffee, as opposed to a larger-than-life stage monologue. She utilizes a deadpan tone to convey the ironies and complexities of female identity across ages, whether it's teen obsessions with bra size and hair imperfections, or the self-esteem roller-coaster ride of single life and dating, or the struggles of balancing pregnancy and motherhood as a successful television writer and producer. Klein's anecdote about having to make special arrangements for her breast pump while walking down the Emmy red carpet captures the book's essence with particular clarity, as the comic tension builds with angst that connects on an intimate level to her audience. Klein's approach allows her to take on edgy topics of self-awareness and self-empowerment without coming across as heavy-handed. A Grand Central hardcover. (July) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Library Journal Review

Klein's hilarious collection of autobiographical essays about the everyday trials of being female will appeal to readers who loved Tina Fey's Bossypants and Amy Poehler's Yes Please. Klein, best known as the head writer of television's Inside Amy Schumer, tackles such topics as working in comedy, dating, marriage, and infertility and pregnancy with a feminist perspective. Throughout, she writes in a conversational tone that imitates how a close friend might share embarrassing details. Many women will relate to and find solace in Klein's experiences. This title will be best enjoyed in the audio format, thanks to the author's excellent narration, which deepens the humor. VERDICT Certain to be popular with comedy and memoir fans. Highly recommended for all libraries. ["A complete pleasure to read; it's hard not to keep turning the pages, impossible not to laugh out loud": LJ 6/1/16 review of the Grand Central hc.]-Julie Judkins, Univ. of North Texas, Denton © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Tom Man	p. 1
The Bath	p. 8
Walking Through the Cloud	p. 14
Dale	p. 19
How to Get Older	p. 27
All the Cakes	p. 37
Bar Method and the Secrets of Beautiful Women	p. 45
Poodle vs. Wolf	p. 54
The Cad	p. 63
Anthropologic	p. 86
Types	p. 92
The Bachelor	p. 98
Connie	p. 106
Carole King and the Saddest To-Do List Ever	p. 116
The Lingerie Dilemma	p. 124
How to Get Engaged	p. 139
The Wedding Dress	p. 156
Long Day's Journey into Porn	p. 172
Leap of Faith	p. 187
Ma'am	p. 202
How I Became a Comedian	p. 209
Dogshit	p. 234
Get the Epidural	p. 250
The Infertility Chapters	p. 261
Acknowledgments	p. 289

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