A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body: Tales from a Life of Cringe

by Lauren Weedman

Book Overview

"Lauren Weedman is irresistible" says The New Yorker of her performance in The Five-Year Engagement. From The Daily Show to Horny Patty in HBO's Hung, Weedman is a girl gone wild, a performer who... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570615012
• ISBN13: 9781570615016
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Can you analyze "funny?"

Probably not. But Lauren Weedman definitely is. It isn't so much that she "tries to be funny," (something that she does give us some great laughs over) as that she is able to see what is funny about herself. And as readers, we in turn see what is funny about ourselves. Lauren's not-exactly-unflinching, but nevertheless courageous, exploration of her own foibles is a mirror for the human condition in our bizarre age. She is a major talent, and I know we will hear more from her. This collection of episodes she would like to forget is both a brilliant satire of our celebrity-obsessed culture, and a universal expression of the ways we continually do exactly those things we will later regret so much. Buy this book. That is one action I know you won't regret.

A holiday gift for everyone on my list!

Once I started reading this book, I carried it with me everywhere there might be a chance to get another few pages read. It went with me to the obvious places...bathroom, dentist, driving to work and to church. I stayed up late finishing the last story. I loved the humor, laugh out loud type humor. But it isn't just the comic genius of this woman, this is an extremely well-written book. I loved it. Is there more to come?

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OK I'm biased. I've seen Lauren perform her show "Bust" in Seattle several times. This woman is incredibly gifted ... she could easily hold back and not reveal her deepest thoughts, feelings and insights but she does so without concern (seemingly) about what others might say ... I find I can't help but laugh at her performances/writings because she hits that note of familiarity ("crap I've thought the same thing"). There are moments reading a book where I think "God, it would be horrible if these characters hadn't existed" (felt that reading "Sparrow") and had a similar experience reading Lauren's book (replace "characters" with "stories") (come on ... how can you ever forget the teenage girls telling their true story of the clown statute?). Bottom line ... Lauren is a phenomenal talent and I'm so grateful she shares her gifts with us.

Just Damn Funny

A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body: (Tales from a Life of Cringe) Lauren Weedman is hard to categorize - and that's a good thing; part Lucille Ball, part Janine Garofalo, part Spalding Gray, part Lenny Bruce, she is hilarious, honest, pushes the envelope, and can sing and dance if she wants to. Though "A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body" is her first book, the same flat-out comedy that she exhibits on stage comes through here in a winning way. Always leading with her self-deprecating ego (that may sound like an oxymoron, but, in her case, it's a high-low manic way of life), Weedman's stories connect with the reader through the commonality of her situations - relationships, job interviews, family dynamics, travel mishaps - and then she adds the comedic twists and one-liners of a seasoned pro. When life hands Lauren lemons, she makes lemonade margaritas and starts journaling like a mad-woman. Sitting down with this book is probably a lot like hanging with Ms. Weedman in person. And ya better be ready for pretty much anything. Great stuff.

A darkly funny, cringe-worthy read

A longtime fan of Margaret Cho and Janeane Garofalo, I have discovered a new favorite funny woman in Lauren Weedman. As outrageous as her experiences are, there is something very familiar and relatable about Weedman. A great, edgy book to share with the gals (or the guys) or to liven up book club.