Bossypants

Bossypants  
Author(s) Tina Fey
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Autobiography
Publisher Little, Brown and Company
Publication date April 5, 2011
Media type Print
Pages 277
ISBN 0316056863
LC Classification PN2287.F4255 A3 2011

Bossypants is an autobiographical comedy book written by American comedienne Tina Fey.[1][2][3] The book topped The New York Times Best Seller list, and stayed there for five weeks upon its release.[4] Since its release, the book has sold over one million copies in the U.S.[5] Also, Fey's Grammy nominated narration of the audio book has sold over 150,000 copies on Audible.com.[6]

Contents

Background

In 2008, the prospect of a Tina Fey book was reportedly the subject of a bidding war among publishers which eventuated into an advance of $6 million.[7] As part of her deal with Little, Brown & Co., a gift was made to the New York based Books for Kids Foundation.[8]

Synopsis

Fey uses humorous anecdotes to tell her life story, including how she came to be on Saturday Night Live and how she created 30 Rock.[1]

Reception

Janet Maslin for The New York Times calls Bossypants "a spiky blend of humor, introspection, critical thinking and Nora Ephron-isms for a new generation."[1] Katie Roiphe for Slate is favorable toward the humor in Bossypants, especially how Fey wields jokes as a personal display of power.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Maslin, Janet (03 April 2011). "'Bossypants' by Tina Fey - Review - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/books/bossypants-by-tina-fey-review.html. Retrieved 29 August 2011. 
  2. ^ Fey, Tina (2011). Bossypants. New York: Little, Brown and Co. ISBN 978-0316056861. 
  3. ^ Fey, Tina; Narrated by Tina Fey (2011) (Audiobook). Bossypants. London: Hachette Audio. 
  4. ^ "Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction". The New York Times. 24 April 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-04-24/hardcover-nonfiction/list.html. Retrieved 21 September 2011. 
  5. ^ Lee, Stephen (22 September 2011). "Tina Fey's 'Bossypants' sells over a million copies, proving she can do no wrong". Entertainment Weekly. http://shelf-life.ew.com/2011/09/22/tina-feys-bossypants-million-copies/. Retrieved 30 September 2011. 
  6. ^ Bosman, Julie (October 2, 2011). "Stars Will Read Amazon Unit’s New Audio Book Series". Media Decoder (blog). The New York Times. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/stars-will-read-amazon-units-new-audio-book-series/. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
  7. ^ Kelly, Keith J. (October 1, 2008). "Fey Eyes Big Pay Day: Publishers Toss $6m Book Offer for '30 Rock' Star". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/item_GMo6WgqqVBznXEcPZA0AOM;jsessionid=747E28820D74BD1A1CC7B671B4039641. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
  8. ^ Neyfakh, Leon (10/03/08). "Little, Brown Will Publish Tina Fey Book". The New York Observer. http://www.observer.com/2008/media/little-brown-will-publish-tina-fey-book. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
  9. ^ Roiphe, Katie (30 March 2011). "Tina Fey's Tough Girl Feminism: The rough humor in Fey's new book Bossypants is exactly what the movement needs". Slate.com. http://www.slate.com/id/2289892/. Retrieved 21 September 2011.