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Leslie F*cking Jones
- Author
- Leslie Jones
- Narrator
- Leslie Jones, Chris Rock
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 19 September 2023
- Run Time
- 16 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
From SNL breakout star Leslie Jones, a hilarious, poignant and ultimately inspiring memoir centered on all the things she wishes her younger self had known.
Hey you guys, it’s Leslie. I’m excited to share my story with you. Now, I’m gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a b*tch is fifty-five and she’s smoked a ton of weed. But while bits might be a touch hazy, I can promise you the underlying truth is REAL. Whether I’m talking about my childhood growing up in the South, my early stand-up days driving from gig to gig through the darkest parts of our country and praying I wouldn’t get murdered, what Chris Rock told Lorne Michaels, that time I wanted to shoot Whoopi Goldberg on SNL, and yeah, I’ll tell you all about Ghostbusters and the nudes and Supermarket Sweep and The Daily Show ...
I’m sharing it all in these pages. It’s not easy being a woman in comedy, especially when you’re a tall *ss Black woman with a trumpet voice. I have to fight so that no one takes me for granted, and no one takes advantage. These are the stories that explain why. (Cue the Law & Order theme.)
WINNER OF THE 2024 AUDIE AWARD FOR HUMOR
A BARNES AND NOBLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A TOWN & COUNTRY BEST CELEBRITY MEMOIR OF THE YEAR
A VULTURE BEST COMEDY BOOK OF THE YEAR
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"This refreshingly uncensored book will appeal to Jones’ many fans and to anyone who appreciates the struggles Black female comics face on the road to success."—Kirkus Reviews
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Details
- Author
- Leslie Jones
- Narrator
- Leslie Jones, Chris Rock
- Duration
- 16 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 September 2023
- ISBN
- 9781668623459
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Biography: general, Ethnic studies, Biography: arts and entertainment, Biography: general, Gender studies: women and girls
Synopsis
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From SNL breakout star Leslie Jones, a hilarious, poignant and ultimately inspiring memoir centered on all the things she wishes her younger self had known. Hey you guys, it’s Leslie. I’m excited to share my story with you. Now, I’m gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a b*tch is fifty-five and she’s smoked a ton of weed. But while bits might be a touch hazy, I can promise you the underlying truth is REAL. Whether I’m talking about my childhood growing up in the South, my early stand-up days driving from gig to gig through the darkest parts of our country and praying I wouldn’t get murdered, what Chris Rock told Lorne Michaels, that time I wanted to shoot Whoopi Goldberg on SNL, and yeah, I’ll tell you all about Ghostbusters and the nudes and Supermarket Sweep and The Daily Show ... I’m sharing it all in these pages. It’s not easy being a woman in comedy, especially when you’re a tall *ss Black woman with a trumpet voice. I have to fight so that no one takes me for granted, and no one takes advantage. These are the stories that explain why. (Cue the Law & Order theme.)WINNER OF THE 2024 AUDIE AWARD FOR HUMOR A BARNES AND NOBLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A TOWN & COUNTRY BEST CELEBRITY MEMOIR OF THE YEAR A VULTURE BEST COMEDY BOOK OF THE YEAR  
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