Books like Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office
12 books with a reading profile close to Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office by Jen Lancaster. Practical, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer
Also practical and growth-minded · entertainment, memoir
In this memoir, Jen Lancaster details her attempt to lose weight after a realization that her physical size finally matches her oversized personality.
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Bright Lights, Big Ass
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Jen Lancaster continues her autobiographical narrative by detailing her transition from a high-status corporate career to the realities of long-term unemployment and living on a strict budget.
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My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
In this collection of autobiographical essays, Chelsea Handler chronicles her history of brief sexual encounters and dating mishaps throughout her twenties.
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Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin
Also practical and growth-minded · entertainment, memoir
Kathy Griffin chronicles her trajectory from a middle-class upbringing in Forest Park, Illinois, to her status as a polarizing figure in the Hollywood landscape.
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The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
by Amy Schumer
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Amy Schumer uses a series of personal essays to outline her evolution from a suburban childhood in Long Island to her career in stand-up comedy and television.
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Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
Also practical and growth-minded · entertainment, memoir
Chelsea Handler’s third collection of essays centers on the elaborate pranks she plays on friends, family, and coworkers, while detailing her frequently awkward social encounters and sexual escapades.
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Scrappy Little Nobody
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
In this collection of autobiographical essays, Anna Kendrick recounts her transition from a theater-obsessed child in Maine to a working actress in Hollywood.
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A Very Punchable Face
by Colin Jost
Also practical and growth-minded · entertainment, memoir
Colin Jost recounts his path from a Staten Island childhood to the head writer’s chair at Saturday Night Live.
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Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
In this memoir, Priscilla Presley details her life with Elvis Presley, beginning with their meeting at a United States Air Force base in Germany when she was fourteen years old.
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I Am Ozzy
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
The memoir chronicles John Michael Osbourne’s life from his childhood in working-class Aston, Birmingham, to his ascent as the frontman of Black Sabbath and his subsequent solo career.
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Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Nick Offerman combines a chronological memoir with a survival guide for modern adulthood.
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The Last Black Unicorn
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Tiffany Haddish details her path from the foster care system in South Central Los Angeles to the world of professional stand-up comedy and film.
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