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Mohrbooks Literary Agency
Sebastian Ritscher
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English

THIS WILL ONLY HURT A LITTLE

Busy Philipps

This is a collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the beloved comedic actress known for her roles on Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, and Cougartown who has become "The breakout star on Instagram stories . . . transform[ing] her daily life as a struggling actor and L.A. mother into an addictive sitcom - imagine I Love Lucy mixed with a modern lifestyle guru" (New Yorker).
Busy Philipps's autobiographical book will offer the same unfiltered and candid storytelling that her Instagram followers have come to know and love, dealing with everything, from growing up in Scottsdale, Arizona, and her painful and painfully funny teen years, to her life as a working actress, mother, and famous best friend.

Busy's conversational writing will remind readers what they love about her on screens large and small. From film to television to Instagram, Busy delightfully showcases her wry humor and her willingness to bare it all.

"I've been waiting my whole life to write this book. I'm just so grateful someone asked. Otherwise, what was the point of any of it??"

Busy Philipps is an actress best known for roles in cult TV classics like Dawson's Creek, Freaks & Geeks, Cougar Town, ER, and most recently HBO's Vice Principals. She has appeared in fan-favorite films such as "Made of Honor," "I Don't Know How She Does It," "He's Just Not That Into You," "White Chicks," and "The Gift." She also was one of the writers of the hit film "Blades of Glory." Busy lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two daughters.
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Published 2018-10-16 by Touchstone

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Published 2018-10-16 by Touchstone

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Judy Blume meets Karl Ove Knausgaard meets one brave woman from Arizona. On the page, Philipps' toughness shines through - a rare and feminine ethical code; devoted and blunt. It's a thrill to watch her stumble right up until the very moment she storms the f*cking gates.

A hilarious, heartfelt, and refreshingly honest memoir by the beloved comedic actress known for her roles on Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, and Cougar Town who has become "the breakout star of Instagram stories...Imagine I Love Lucy mixed with a modern lifestyle guru"

UK: Sphere/Hachette

You guys!! Busy is a legit writer with a voice as clear as a bell. This book is honest, funny, intimate, and well-observed by a person who has observed some sh*t.

There's considerable excitement here about Busy Philipps getting her own late-night television talk show, which will begin airing in the fall. "This puts Philipps in a very exclusive club of women who have hosted late-night talk shows: The first was Joan Rivers, while currently active members of the group include TBS's Samantha Bee, BET's Robin Thede, and Hulu's Sarah Silverman." Read more...