Babies, Business and Bossypants

Cover of Tina Fey’s book Bossypants 

Bossypants

Tina Fey

288 Pages

Reagan Arthur Books

List price: $8.99 on Amazon 

Babies, Business and Bossypants

by Delaney Harness

     She’s been a writer, a producer, and a comedic genius, but her biggest role yet may be as the boss. Tina Fey sits around a table with 20 other writers at 3am laughing at jokes and working on story lines for upcoming shows. Fey leads a team of 20 writers to create her hit show 30 Rock. Carefully balancing her world between parenthood and business, Fey has become an extremely powerful and successful woman in show business.

     Tina Fey grew up in west Pennsylvania, and has arguably become one of the best comedic writers of our time. After a brief stint in improv comedy working for Chicago’s famed Second City, Fey went on to be a writer for Saturday Night Live. She wrote and produced the cult classic Mean Girls, and she wrote, produced and starred in the award winning show 30 Rock. Despite all this she may be best known for her impersonation of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Tina Fey playing Sarah Palin in SNL Skit

     Tina Fey’s book Bossypants is filled with a wit and cynicism compounded by her humorous one-liners. She tells her life story in a rapid and confusing hodge-podge of stories and characters. Crammed with anecdotes and witty repartee, Fey also hits on her underlying issues and gets to the core of what it means to be a successful woman in the working world.  Fey manages to balance parenthood and business. With hard work and dedication, she embodies “bossypants."

In a time where women seem to be exacerbated with being "superwoman," Fey is the call to a new kind of feminist. She runs both the office and her home, but unlike some women who try to keep the two separate, Fey combines the two. She brings her daughter to work and is very up front about "how it's going to be." Forbes Magazine recently announced that women were "opting out" of work, realizing they couldn't have it all. It seems that Fey would argue otherwise. 

     Writing her autobiography, Fey comments on her life and world-views. She gives her fans and publics a peak into her head, while clearing the air of some of her larger discretions. Her book is essentially a tomb of public relations, branding, and reputation management served up on a silver platter.

     Fey’s book Bossypants is a great read for anyone looking for a little humor or perspective in their life. Her book is certainly not a self-help book or a testimony to a new way of thinking. It is simply her chaotic thoughts and honesty splayed out for the world to see. If you are looking for a little laughter, you should definitely read Bossypants.