Part memoir, part manifesto, this is the "fascinating, smart, and hilarious look" (Christie Tate) of a woman determined to go deep inside advertising so she could save the world—and herself. What could possibly go wrong?As a high-level advertising creative director for 14 years, Lu Chekowsky willed inanimate objects to life and made people want to buy stuff they didn’t need. Her colleagues called her “Mary Manifesto” because she could whip up an emotional ad campai...

Part memoir, part manifesto, this is the story of a woman determined to go deep inside a business she was raised to hate, so she could save the world—and herself—through advertising. What could possibly go wrong?As a high-level advertising creative director for 14 years, Lu Chekowsky willed inanimate objects to life and made people want to buy stuff they didn’t need. Her colleagues called her “Mary Manifesto” because she could whip up an emotional ad campaign like ...

Shrill is an uproarious memoir, a feminist rallying cry in a world that thinks gender politics are tedious and that women, especially feminists, can't be funny.Coming of age in a culture that demands women be as small, quiet, and compliant as possible -- like a porcelain dove that will also have sex with you -- writer and humoristLindy West quickly discovered that she was anything but.From a painfully shy childhood in which she tried, unsuccessfull...

In the spirit of Mindy Kaling, Kelly Oxford, and Sarah Silverman, a compulsively readable and outrageously funny memoir of growing up as a fish out of water, finding your voice, and embracing your inner crazy-person, from popular actress, writer, and comedian Bonnie McFarlane.It took Bonnie McFarlane a lot of time, effort, and tequila to get to where she is today. Before she starred on Last Comic Standing and directed her own films, she was an inappropriately loud tomboy growing up...

Launched in 2009, Dumbemployed.com has been committed to letting people know they're not the only ones facing dumbemployment. In 300 characters or less, each entry details the stupid, bizarre, and ridiculous things that happen in the workplace. It's F My Life for the working person. From the boss whose letter of recommendation merely said "Joe works hard," to the manager whose "special task" for his employee was leveling up his World of Warcraft character, the laugh-out-l...

Witty and painfully honest essays about perfection vs. reality: "Hilarious…[an] incredibly distinctive voice." —Emma Gannon, bestselling author of OliveFrom the author of the popular newsletter That's What She Said, Nobody Cares is a candid personal essay collection about work, failure, friendship, and the messy business of being alive in your twenties and thirties.As she shares her hard-won insights from screwing up, growing up, a...

No one is perfect-but everyone can fake itLet's get real. At one point or another, every woman has had to fake it-how else would we get everything done in a mere twenty-four hours? Fake It makes all those time-sucking tasks-such as doing the laundry, baking a homemade dessert for a school fundraiser, and maintaining a socially acceptable level of personal hygiene-seem effortless. With more than 100 shortcuts and wonderfully constructed white lies, you'll b...

This is a humorous look at all things pertaining to dating. Topics include dating services, male-female communication, body language, how to know when your date is going bad and many others. Part anecdotal, join along as the hero navigates the murky waters of dating. Other parts turn actual facts about dating into humorous conclusions. Written by a psychologist who is a relationship expert, much of the book is based upon the actual experiences of daters. This is a very funny look at dating th...

Dating is a thing of the past, gone the way of dinosaurs and stirrup pants. It's extinct. Kaput. Over. It's given way to two mighty opponents: In one corner, wearing matching sweats and cuddling up to DVDs every Friday night, we have the Serious Couple. In the other corner, armed with open bar tabs and clad in his-and-hers Seven jeans, the Hookup. By the looks of things, for the millions of people who bravely head out each night in search of this wily conquest, the Hookup is the new heavyw...

You have two choices:Be attacked by a wolverine or go on a dateIf you're smart, you chose wolverine.If not—well, wait, are you sure you don't want the wolverine?Happily ever after isn't so easy anymore. It's all speed dating, matchmaking terror, and visits to your therapist. Whether it's the mortification, frustration, or just plain exhaustion that's got you ready to give up on love, this book is here to help. After all, there are only two ways out of the da...

Are you a woman who has ever looked in the mirror and thought, "How did my mother get in my bathroom?" Have you gone through years of night sweats and seismic mood swings, leaving you with a metabolism that forces you to choose between wine and carbs (so you haven't had a bagel in eight years)? Did you wake up one morning in someone else's body? Then you will love this book.If you ever made a regrettable hairstyle choice, finally conceded that thongs make you look like a Weeble in ...

A Fun Gift Book for Anyone Who’s Totally Over Modern Dating Culture!“Filled with witty illustrations, interactive checklists, and quizzes that will delight anyone who's been spurned by the modern dating scene . . . Get it for your friend who's deleted and re-downloaded Tinder more times than you can count, your unlucky-in-love work wife, or yourself. Then spend February 14 laughing about it with a nice, big glass of wine and the peace of mind that comes with knowin...