You guys!! Busy is a legit writer with a voice as clear as a bell. This book is honest, funny, intimate, and well-observed by a person who has observed some sh*t.”
—Tina Fey
“Judy Blume meets Karl Ove Knausgaard meets one brave woman from Arizona. On the page, Philipps’ toughness shines through—a rare and feminine ethical code; devoted and blunt. It’s a thrill to watch her stumble right up until the very moment she storms the f*cking gates. Also: just as casually addictive as her Instastories but no guilt because it’s a book.”
—Miranda July
“If you think you know Busy from her Instagram stories, you don’t know the half of it. This book delves deeply and candidly into Busy’s life in a way that will surprise and delight you. She does not shy away from the darker stories, but she’ll make you laugh (hard) while you read them. You might not even know if the tears or from laughter or sorrow or recognition. You will see yourself in the book. You can’t help it. We are lucky to have Busy’s rigorously authentic book (personality) in our lives.”
—Jenni Konner
“To know Busy Philipps is to love Busy Philipps (and follow her on Instagram). And now, it's also to read her funny, refreshingly candid memoir about Hollywood, motherhood, and BFFhood (with her Dawson’s Creek castmate Michelle Williams, of course).”
—Cosmopolitan
“Philipps paints a picture of what it’s like to be a woman in the world of acting, from sexism to body shaming to juggling parenthood and career in a celebrity memoir that stands apart in a crowded field.”
—Library Journal
“One of Instagram's realest, funniest moms-slash-humans brings that humor and honesty to a memoir that anyone will love, regardless of whether or not you were obsessed with Freaks and Geeks. Philipps entertained us for years on TV, but her behind-the-scenes experiences battling sexism, becoming a mother, and forming famous friendships with the likes of Michelle Williams make for an engrossing personal history.”
—Apartment Therapy
“From dealing with body shaming, motherhood, betrayal and more, This Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Philipps helps us to rise above adversity. With a sly sense of humor and an unapologetic wit, this is the book you will read over and over again.”
—USMagazine.com
“Her voice is clear, bright and engaging—‘sparkly,’ to borrow her word.”
—StarTribune.com
“Actress and, more recently, Instagram star Phillips shares the deeply candid story of her life and career in a book that’s both funny and straight-talking in its assessment of the challenges of making it in a sexist system (she recounts instances of on-set bullying and body shaming on the sets of shows like Freaks and Geeks). As she does in her acting and in her social media, Phillips holds back nothing on the page, neither her triumphs nor her stumbles. Fans will find that Philipps remains a social media star with toughness, depth, and a sense of humor.”
—B&N Blog
Imagine this: you’re invited to a party planned by Reese Witherspoon, in immaculate Southern fashion. Chrissy Teigen brings the food. Busy Philipps brings the laughs, and Eva Chen tells you exactly what color lipstick to wear for your complexion and lets you try on her gorgeous designer heels. Are you imagining? Then you’ve got the […]
Modern celebrities come in many different forms, with many different types of fans. Each one of the memoirs below is by an icon in their respective field, and each pulls back the curtain on a live lived in the spotlight to candidly reveal, in their own words, the lives of people we only think we […]