{"product_id":"this-will-be-funny-someday-9780062955715","title":"This Will Be Funny Someday","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel \u003c\/em\u003ecomes to high school in acclaimed author Katie Henry's coming-of-age YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally falls into the world of stand-up comedy.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of John Green and Becky Albertalli!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Izzy is used to keeping her thoughts to herself--in school, where her boyfriend does the talking for her, and at home, where it's impossible to compete with her older siblings and high-powered parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she mistakenly walks into a stand-up comedy club and performs, the experience is surprisingly cathartic. After the show, she meets Mo, an aspiring comic who's everything Izzy's not: bold, confident, comfortable in her skin. Mo invites Izzy to join her group of friends and introduces her to the Chicago open mic scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only problem? Her new friends are college students--and Izzy tells them she's one, too. Now Izzy, the dutiful daughter and model student, is sneaking out to perform stand-up with her comedy friends. Her controlling boyfriend is getting suspicious, and her former best friend knows there's something going on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Izzy loves comedy and this newfound freedom. As her two parallel lives collide--in the most hilarious of ways--Izzy must choose to either hide what she really wants and who she really is, or finally, truly stand up for herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* Rise: A Feminist Book Project Book of the Year * A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book of the Year *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry, Katie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Henry\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eHeretics Anonymous, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet's Call It a Doomsday\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThis Will Be Funny Someday\u003c\/em\u003e, is a writer living and working in New York City. She received her BFA in dramatic writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and is a published playwright, specializing in theater for young audiences. Her plays have been performed by high schools and community organizations in over thirty states. You can find her online at www.katiehenrywrites.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50724812128530,"sku":"9780062955715","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_04ac5929-37d8-4401-a405-2e63551032aa.jpg?v=1734809721","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-will-be-funny-someday-9780062955715","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}