{"product_id":"lizz-free-or-die-essays-9781594631429","title":"Lizz Free or Die: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe hilarious and poignant account of how one woman found her comedic voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up in the Midwest, the youngest child of Catholic parents, Lizz Winstead learned early that the straightforward questions she posed to various authority figures around her--her parents, her parish priest, even an anti-abortion counselor--prompted many startled looks and uncomfortable silences, but few plausible answers. Her questions rattled adults because they exposed the inconsistencies and hypocrisies in the people and institutions she confronted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet she didn't let that deter her. In \u003ci\u003eLizz Free or Die\u003c\/i\u003e, Winstead vividly recounts how she fought to find her own voice, both as a comedian and as a woman, and how humor became her most powerful weapon in confronting life's challenges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUproarious and surprising, honest and poignant, this no-holds-barred collection of autobiographical essays gives an in-depth look into the life and creativity of one of today's most influential comic voices. In writing about her naive longing to be a priest, her role in developing \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and her often problematic habit of diving into everything headfirst, asking questions later (resulting in multiple rescue-dog adoptions and travel disasters), Lizz Winstead has tapped an outrageous and heartfelt vein of the all-too-human comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLizz Winstead\u003c\/b\u003e is co-creator and former head writer of \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e and one of the founders of Air America Radio. A performer and stand-up comedian, she frequently appears on MSNBC, CNN, and Comedy Central. She lives in Brooklyn. Learn more at www.lizzwinstead.com or follow her on twitter @lizzwinstead.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527922684178,"sku":"9781594631429","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fc2e5e40-9734-4fe3-b4c9-77cdd76a0ba7.jpg?v=1731317480","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lizz-free-or-die-essays-9781594631429","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}