{"product_id":"survival-of-the-thickest-essays-9781982122591","title":"Survival of the Thickest: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003e*Now a comedy series on Netflix!*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the stand-up comedian, actress, and host beloved for her cheeky swagger, unique voice, and unapologetic frankness comes a book of \"zesty and hilarious\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) essays for fans of \u003ci\u003eIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me\u003c\/i\u003e by Mindy Kaling and \u003ci\u003eWe're Going to Need More Wine\u003c\/i\u003e by Gabrielle Union.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've watched television or movies in the past couple of years, you've seen Michelle Buteau. With scene-stealing roles in \u003ci\u003eAlways Be My Maybe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFirst Wives Club\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomeone Great\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRussian Doll\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTales of the City\u003c\/i\u003e; a reality TV show and breakthrough stand-up specials, including her headlining show \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Buteaupia \u003c\/i\u003eon Netflix; and two podcasts (\u003ci\u003eLate Night Whenever \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAdulting\u003c\/i\u003e), Michelle's star is on the rise. You'd be forgiven for thinking the road to success--or adulthood or financial stability or self-acceptance or marriage or motherhood--has been easy, but you'd be wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eSurvival of the Thickest\u003c\/i\u003e, Michelle reflects on growing up Caribbean, Catholic, and thick in New Jersey, going to college in Miami (where everyone smells like pineapple), her many friendship and dating disasters, working as a newsroom editor during 9\/11, getting started in stand-up opening for male strippers, marrying into her husband's Dutch family, IVF and surrogacy, motherhood, chosen family, and what it feels like to have a full heart, tight jeans, and stardom finally in her grasp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichelle Buteau is a comedian and actress, known for her roles in\u003ci\u003e Always Be My Maybe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFirst Wives Club\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomeone Great\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRussian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDoll\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTales of the City\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the host of \u003ci\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/i\u003e and has stand-up specials--including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Buteaupia\u003c\/i\u003e--on Netflix and Comedy Central. She is the cohost of the podcast \u003ci\u003eAdulting\u003c\/i\u003e, and the executive producer, writer, and star of \u003ci\u003eSurvival of the Thickest\u003c\/i\u003e on Netflix. She lives in the Bronx with her husband and twins. She and her husband also run Van der Most Modern, a vintage furniture store in Brooklyn.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707680657682,"sku":"9781982122591","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_458a114f-a10f-4450-94cd-9f17803aa7bf.jpg?v=1734502381","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/survival-of-the-thickest-essays-9781982122591","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}