West Hartford Comic Memoir Book Discussion Series to Feature Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and More

WEST HARTFORD, CT – A weekly series entitled Girl Walks into a Bar: Comic Memoir Book Discussion is scheduled to begin this month.

The Wednesday book discussion series meets in the lower level Story Room of the Noah Webster Library. The discussion will also feature audio and video clips from each author.

Sept. 21 - Amy Poehler - "Yes Please" (2014): "Yes Please delivers what it should: life lessons and vicarious thrills…the book is largely a portrait of confidence. Reading it, some of it rubs off on us." —The New Yorker

Oct. 19 - Lena Dunham - "Not That Kind of Girl: a Young Woman Tells You What She's 'Learned'" (2015): "A lot of us fear we don’t measure up beautywise and that we endure too much crummy treatment from men. On these topics, Dunham is funny, wise, and, yes, brave. . . . Among Dunham’s gifts to womankind is her frontline example that some asshole may call you undesirable or worse, and it won’t kill you. Your version matters more." —Elle

Nov. 16 - Tina Fey – "Bossypants" (2011): "It's a spiky blend of humor, introspection, critical thinking and Nora Ephron-isms for a new generation." —The New York Times

Dec. 21 - Sarah Silverman - "The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee" (2011): "It’s irreverent, funny and sometimes winningly serious…. Though Silverman’s book provides her customary shock-and-awe humor ... it is Silverman’s honesty and vulnerability that are most surprising." —Los Angeles Times

Parking is available in the nearby Isham Garage. Attendees must bring their parking ticket to the discussion for validation.