Grant her a Rough Patch from twelve to seventeen.

May she play the Drums to the fiery rhythm of her Own Heart with the sinewy strength of her Own Arms, so she need Not Lie With Drummers. What would that be, Lord? Architecture? Midwifery? Golf course design? I’m asking You, because if I knew, I’d be doing it, Youdammit. Something where she can make her own hours but still feel intellectually fulfilled and get outside sometimes And not have to wear high heels. Lead her away from Acting but not all the way to Finance. When crossing the street, stepping onto boats, swimming in the ocean, swimming in pools, walking near pools, standing on the subway platform, crossing 86th Street, stepping off of boats, using mall restrooms, getting on and off escalators, driving on country roads while arguing, leaning on large windows, walking in parking lots, riding Ferris wheels, roller-coasters, log flumes, or anything called “Hell Drop,” “Tower of Torture,” or “The Death Spiral Rock ‘N Zero G Roll featuring Aerosmith,” and standing on any kind of balcony ever, anywhere, at any age. When the Crystal Meth is offered, May she remember the parents who cut her grapes in half And stick with Beer. May she be Beautiful but not Damaged, for it’s the Damage that draws the creepy soccer coach’s eye, not the Beauty.

May neither Chinese symbol for truth nor Winnie-the-Pooh holding the FSU logo stain her tender haunches. Yes, she’s a smart writer as well as a mom:įirst, Lord: No tattoos. Pay them no mind inside lies a collection of autobiographical essays that should (but of course won’t) prove once and for all that pretty is nowhere near as important as funny, and funny doesn’t work without that rare balance of truth and heart.Īnd her “The Mother’s Prayer for Its Daughter” is making the rounds. At first, “Bossypants” appears to be just more of the same - there’s Fey on the cover looking fabulous but not owning it (her airbrushed face is framed by two large and hairy male arms) and the back is filled with fake and self-deprecating quotes regarding her appearance and talent. How ‘Andor’ Built Backwards and Made ‘Star Wars’ Betterīut any concern that Fey, like so many before her, has been ruined by fame is quickly dispelled by “Bossypants,” a book that reminds you why Fey has succeeded where so many have failed - because she is precise, professional and hilarious.

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