Notes From the Bathroom Line, Amy Solomon
Notes From the Bathroom Line, Amy Solomon
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Notes From the Bathroom Line
Humor, Art, and Low-grade Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy

Author: Amy Solomon

Narrator: Amy Solomon, Multi Cast

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper

Published: 03/16/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A collection of never-before-seen humor pieces—essays, satire, short stories, poetry, cartoons, artwork, and more—from 150 of the biggest female comedians today, curated by Amy Solomon, a producer of the hit HBO shows Silicon Valley and Barry, performed by the author and Jo Firestone, Mitra Jouhari, Whitmer Thomas, Lauren Lapkus, Sasheer Zamata, Alise Morales, Sunita Mani, Hallie Cantor, Aparna Nancherla, Emily V. Gordon, Blythe Roberson, Shana Gohd, Mary Sohn, Aya Cash, Fran Hoepfner, Sydnee Washington, Sarah Thyre, Sarah Pappalardo, Rachel Sennott, Cecily Strong, Ilana Wolpert, Nicole Silverberg, Broti Gupta, Kim Caramele, Shantira Jackson, Sarah Naftalis, Ayo Edebiri, Alexandra Petri, Jessica Knappett, Sarah Goldberg, Briga Heelan, Sarah Walker, Nicole Sun, Joanna Calo, Karen Chee, Anna Seregina, Jessy Hodges, Ali Hodges, Atsuko Okatsuka, Riki Lindhome, Lennon Parham, Greta Titelman, Rebecca Shaw, Halcyon Person, Dylan Gelula, Emily Altman, Beanie Feldstein, Megan Stalter, Megan Gailey, Cathy Lew, Jen Spyra, Alex Song-Xia, Rachele Lynn, Carolina Barlow, Julie Durk, Nicolette Daskalakis, JoEllen Redlingshafer, Devin Leary, Amy Silverberg, Rachel Axler, Mary H.K. Choi, Diona Reasonover, and Katie Rich. With contributions from:Lolly Adefope • Maria Bamford • Aisling Bea • Lake Bell • Rachel Bloom • Rhea Butcher • Nicole Byer • D’Arcy Carden • Aya Cash • Karen Chee • Margaret Cho • Mary H.K. Choi • Amanda Crew • Rachel Dratch • Beanie Feldstein • Jo Firestone • Briga Heelan • Samantha Irby • Emily V. Gordon • Patti Harrison • Mary Holland • Jen Kirkman • Lauren Lapkus • Riki Lindhome • Kate Micucci • Natalie Morales • Aparna Nancherla • Yvonne Orji • Lennon Parham • Chelsea Peretti • Alexandra Petri • Natasha Rothwell • Amber Ruffin • Andrea Savage • Kristen Schaal • Megan Stalter • Beth Stelling • Cecily Strong • Sunita Mani • Geraldine Viswanathan • Michaela Watkins • Mo Welch • Sasheer Zamata • and many more.More than four decades ago, the groundbreaking book Titters: The First Collection of Humor by Women showcased the work of some of the leading female comedians of the 1970s like Gilda Radner, Candice Bergen, and Phyllis Diller. The book became an essential time capsule of an era, the first of its kind, that opened doors for many more funny women to smash the comedy glass-ceiling.Today, brilliant women continue to push the boundaries of just how funny—and edgy—they can be in a field that has long been dominated by men. In Notes from the Bathroom Line, Amy Solomon brings together all-new material from some of the funniest women in show business today—award-winning writers, stand-up comedians, actresses, cartoonists, and more.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

About Amy Solomon

Amy Solomon is a producer on HBO’s Silicon Valley and Barry. She currently runs Alec Berg’s production company, where she develops content for film and television. She lives in Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on June 10, 2021

I had never laughed this hard reading a book before, that I seriously feared peeing my pants. This book was the perfect anthology - a culmination of funny women all rounded up in this gorgeous illustrated book. The pieces ranged from essays to short story fiction, to cartoons to rapid fire questions......more

Goodreads review by Kirsti on August 15, 2021

JAMIE LOFTUS: My high school boyfriend broke up with me to “have more time to play the saxophone” and you know a Kenny G solo hits different after that. _____ My mom went to the grocery store trying to buy EDAMAME but got her words mixed up and was asking all the employees where the ENEMAS were. . . .......more

Goodreads review by Zibby on March 16, 2021

A collection of humorous pieces—essays, satire, short stories, poetry, cartoons, and artwork from more than 150 of the biggest female comedians. This book is tremendously entertaining and easy to consume in bite-sizes. It's the perfect book to ingest during a time when we all need a sense of communi......more

Goodreads review by Emma on March 30, 2021

I look up to and admire so many of the contributors for this book so it’s an obvious 5 star for me. I highly recommend putting it on your shelf or coffee table and opening it whenever you need a laugh. Some of my favourite pieces in it are - The Migraine Essay by Fran Hoepfner - The Other Ilana Wolpe......more

Goodreads review by Joanie on June 09, 2021

I needed something to make me laugh, but, sadly, this was not it. The feminist in me wanted to love this book, but I just couldn't. There were moments, but overall, it was just meh. Great idea, but poor execution.......more