by Aisha Tyler
First published 2013
Aisha Tyler opens her collection of personal essays by diving into her most mortifying moments. The comedian and actress from CBS's The Talk transforms her biggest blunders into sharp, funny stories that reveal unexpected truths about resilience. Tyler draws from her standup comedy background and her Girl on Guy podcast to deliver brutally honest accounts of personal humiliation. She shows how each spectacular failure taught her something valuable about herself and success. The essays move between cringe-worthy mishaps and genuine insights about learning from disaster. Tyler writes with the same bold voice that made her comedy career successful. Her stories prove that catastrophic mistakes often become the foundation for growth and self-knowledge.
Genres: essays, humor, autobiography, comedy, 21st-century
Vibes: humorous, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-adversity, personal-growth
Period: 21st-Century
231 pages · Hardcover · Dey Street Books