![]() ![]() She gives no details on the specifics of the breakup and doesn't spend any energy blaming or bad-mouthing her former husband. She is fearlessly vulnerable.Īt several points in the book she describes being bereft over her divorce from Will Arnett. She is both candid and, as needed, opaque. Poehler's writing is crisp, and her words ring true. Truth and funny is precisely what you get in Yes Please. What else do you want from me, you filthy animals?" In fact, her parting line from the preface is, " I tried to tell the truth and be funny. Excuse me? What just happened here? Only a comedian would write this way.Īmy tells her stories in as unvarnished way as possible. ![]() ![]() She begins her thoughts on the challenges of writing then ends with an image of her doing so topless. This quote is the typical tone of Amy Poehler's memoir, Yes Please. I also learned that writing topless tends to relax me. "One of the things I have learned about me while writing about me is that I am really onto myself. ![]()
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