{"product_id":"does-this-make-me-funny-essays-9780593490563","title":"Does This Make Me Funny?: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the singular mind of Zosia Mamet, a collection of charmingly witty and achingly vulnerable essays about the challenge and magic of growing up in show business\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou may know Zosia Mamet from her role as Shoshanna on \u003ci\u003eGirls\u003c\/i\u003e, or for being one of Hollywood's original nepo babies (or as she says, \"So if I'm a nepo baby I'm like a B minus one at best and maybe not even a full one. I'm like a nepo baby lite, a nepito baby, if you will\"). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you might not know is that as a toddler she visited theaters where her mom was rehearsing and crawled around on the floor, scrunching herself between seats; that she earnestly believed in Santa Claus for way too long; that she spent years navigating body image issues in hopes of finding elusive self-love; and that she was so overwhelmed and overjoyed when finally meeting her idol David Sedaris that she hid in the bathroom and melted into a \"glitter puddle.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe essays in \u003ci\u003eDoes This Make Me Funny? \u003c\/i\u003eintroduce us to Zosia Mamet in all her glory--from her early days growing up in literary and dramatic circles, to her years as a young adult pining for acceptance and love, to her first attempts to make it as an actor, to where she and Shosh are now. A gripping, funny, and earnest look at what it means to be a girl in the world and how to define yourself amid the bustle of show business, \u003ci\u003eDoes This Make Me Funny? \u003c\/i\u003eis a captivating debut from a natural-born storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593490563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Zosia Mamet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474166284469,"sku":"9780593490563","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_bbdb1df6-dec4-4de2-b1c6-48e463436b68.jpg?v=1754405057","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/does-this-make-me-funny-essays-9780593490563","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}