Leslie F*cking Jones
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Publisher Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with 5+ hours of bonus material not found in the print version and read by Leslie Jones. AudioFile Magazine awarded the recording an ‘Earphones Award’, saying: “No listener can leave this memoir unaffected as Jones laughs and sobs, sharing the highs and lows, joys and sorrows of her full life.”
Hey you guys, it’s Leslie. I’m excited to share my story with you.
Now, I’m gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a b*tch is fifty-five and she’s smoked a ton of weed. But while bits might be a touch hazy, I can promise you the underlying truth is REAL. Whether I’m talking about my childhood growing up in the South, my early stand-up days driving from gig to gig through the darkest parts of our country and praying I wouldn’t get murdered, what Chris Rock told Lorne Michaels, that time I wanted to shoot Whoopi Goldberg on SNL, and yeah, I’ll tell you all about Ghostbusters and the nudes and Supermarket Sweep and The Daily Show . . . I’m sharing it all in these pages. It’s not easy being a woman in comedy, especially when you’re a tall-*ss Black woman with a trumpet voice. I have to fight so that no one takes me for granted, and no one takes advantage. These are the stories that explain why. (Cue the Law & Order theme.)
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Leslie Jones’ memoir is as hilarious, honest, and insightful as the comedian herself. Jones takes us from her army brat childhood to her success as a college athlete to the uncertain foray into stand-up comedy that would eventually make her a household name. And she absolutely spills the tea when it comes to projects like SNL and Ghostbusters. (She really did have a crush on Colin Jost!) What makes her stories so vivid and funny is the raw, in-the-moment way she tells them. In fact, the audio edition is packed full of extra content that she added on the fly, going off on unfiltered tangents in the recording booth. (Maybe don’t listen when any kids are in the car.) That conversational approach lets Jones flex her improv skills to a laugh-out-loud degree, and it also helps her be truly vulnerable when she gets into sensitive topics like racism, childhood trauma, and online harassment. Don’t miss this hilariously raw, one-of-a-kind listen.
Customer Reviews
Amazing story and journey
Hilarious, honest, inspiring!
Killing Ir
Leslie told her story as if we were two friends at dinner. She went off book so many times. The audio is the only real way to enjoy the story! Bravo!
Worth it
Really enjoyed her story and the way she tells it. Definitely worth the listen! Much respect for Ms. Leslie Jones.