{"product_id":"im-a-lot-isbn-9780593731628","title":"I'm a Lot","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this witty, absurd, and surprisingly moving memoir-in-essays, comedian Alison Leiby unpacks the multitudes women are told to be—and the joy of refusing to pick just one.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever frozen when someone asks, “So, tell me about yourself?” If so, take a page from \u003ci\u003eI'm a Lot\u003c\/i\u003e. Alison Leiby proudly embraces the identities we’re often encouraged to hide: \u003ci\u003eHousewives \u003c\/i\u003estan. Discount shopaholic. Former jock. Happily single. Childless by choice and proud cat mom. Through these different roles and identities, Leiby reveals her hard-earned wisdom about what it’s like to be a woman who does it all (except for the things that make her say “uh, no thank you”).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she was nineteen years old, a complication from back surgery left Leiby on her deathbed. After a surprising recovery, you might assume Leiby was ready to seize life by the you-know-whats. But instead of letting this one miraculous experience define her, Leiby’s brush with death made her realize there is nothing more beautiful in this life than just getting to be yourself. And while women are still expected to conform to many patriarchal labels, Leiby ignores the pressure to be palatable and instead champions all the joyful, weird, and complicated selves she brings to the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fourteen personal essays full of deadpan jokes, tender moments of candid introspection, and insightful social commentary, Leiby encourages us to ditch the manufactured Instagram persona and embrace the fact that sometimes the puzzle pieces don’t always fit to create a perfect picture, but that doesn’t mean we are incomplete.“Hilarious!”\u003cb\u003e—Jenny Lawson, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLet’s Pretend This Never Happened\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Alison Leiby is one of my favorite comedians—ever. She’s an incisive writer and hilarious stand-up who helps make sense of being a brilliant woman in this crazy world\u003ci\u003e. I’m a Lot \u003c\/i\u003eis all that but portable, which is nice, because Alison’s not gonna just go with you wherever you want, whenever you want.”\u003cb\u003e—Ilana Glazer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Leiby \u003c\/b\u003eis a two-time WGA Award–nominated writer. She has written for \u003ci\u003eLife \u0026amp; Beth, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe President Show,\u003c\/i\u003e and was a writer and executive producer for Ilana Glazer’s \u003ci\u003eComedy on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e for Comedy Central. Her critically acclaimed solo show \u003ci\u003eOh God, A Show About Abortion, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich ran at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York, was named the Best Political Comedy of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Alison’s writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, New York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney’s, Vice, The Onion, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire,\u003c\/i\u003e and many others. Her podcast \u003ci\u003eRuined\u003c\/i\u003e has been named one of \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine’s top ten podcasts of the year.","brand":"The Dial Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233249571045,"sku":"NP9780593731628","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593731628.jpg?v=1767729825","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/im-a-lot-isbn-9780593731628","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}