Typically, if a celebrity memoir mentions drugs, it's to apologize for youthful indiscretions or to tell a story about hard-won sobriety. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to playĢ. Is it something she's going to apologize for? Hell no. It's profoundly refreshing to hear a woman talk about crying like it's no big deal. Amy owns it - she talks about crying a lot during her time at SNL, both from stress and fatigue, and from the constant cycle of pitching and writing sketches that were later rejected. Women are often shamed for crying in the workplace (and in their personal lives too, but only the real jerks shame women for that). Some of these are obvious and upfront (many of them are literally printed on brightly colored pages in 72-pt font), but here are 10 of the book's smaller, more surprising lessons and revelations.ġ. It's not a self-help book, but there's plenty of advice folded in alongside childhood memories, stories about coming up in the Chicago improv scene, and behind-the-scenes gossip from Saturday Night Live and Parks and Recreation. (Not recommended, for safety purposes.)īut you might be surprised by some of the more unconventional lessons Yes Please delivers. So great it's entirely possible you'll find yourself literally reading it and walking across a freeway overpass at the same time because you're so desperate to keep tearing through it. Here's what won't surprise you about Amy Poehler's new book Yes Please: It's great.
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