{"product_id":"my-life-as-a-goddess-a-memoir-through-un-popular-culture","title":"My Life as a Goddess: A Memoir Through (Un)Popular Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Smart, fast, clever, and funny (As f*ck!)\" (Tiffany Haddish), this collection of side-splitting and illuminating essays by the popular stand-up comedian, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ealum of \u003ci\u003eChelsea Lately\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mindy Project\u003c\/i\u003e, and host of truTV's\u003ci\u003e Talk Show the Game Show \u003c\/i\u003eis perfect for fans of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers \u003ci\u003eWhy Not Me?\u003c\/i\u003e by Mindy Kaling and \u003ci\u003eWe Are Never Meeting in Real Life\u003c\/i\u003e by Samantha Irby.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a young age, Guy Branum always felt as if he were on the outside looking in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a stiflingly boring farm town, he couldn't relate to his neighbors. While other boys played outside, he stayed indoors reading Greek mythology. And being gay and overweight, he got used to diminishing himself. But little by little, he started learning from all the sad, strange, lonely outcasts in history who had come before him, and he started to feel hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \"singular, genuinely ballsy, and essential\" (Billy Eichner) collection of personal essays, Guy talks about finding a sense of belonging at Berkeley--and stirring up controversy in a newspaper column that led to a run-in with the Secret Service. He recounts the pitfalls of being typecast as the \"Sassy Gay Friend,\" and how, after taking a wrong turn in life (i.e. law school), he found stand-up comedy and artistic freedom. He analyzes society's calculated deprivation of personhood from fat people, and how, though it's taken him a while to accept who he is, he has learned that with a little patience and a lot of humor, self-acceptance is possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Keenly observant and intelligent, Branum's book not only offers uproarious insights into walking paths less traveled, but also into what self-acceptance means in a world still woefully intolerant of difference\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review). \u003ci\u003eMy Life as a Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable and deeply moving book by one of today's most endearing and galvanizing voices in comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBranum, Guy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Guy Branum is a stand-up comedian best known for his appearances on \u003ci\u003eChelsea Lately, @Midnight, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail.\u003c\/i\u003e He's also written for such TV shows as \u003ci\u003eAnother Period, Billy on the Street, The Mindy Project, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAwkward\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written culture and political commentary for such publications as \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post.\u003c\/i\u003e Guy's debut comedy album, \u003ci\u003eEffable\u003c\/i\u003e, hit #1 on the iTunes and Billboard charts, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called the taped version \"a contender for the best comedy special of 2015.\" He currently hosts \u003ci\u003eTalk Show the Game Show\u003c\/i\u003e on truTV.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515518882066,"sku":"9781501170232","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94528725-59d0-4455-9a04-855b2ec18846.jpg?v=1731006009","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-life-as-a-goddess-a-memoir-through-un-popular-culture","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}