There are many hundreds of thousands of biographies and history books, but probably very very few of them have been written by a comedian.
And, few comedians who write a memoir do so with the help of historical figures.
That’s where the popular stand-up comic Paula Poundstone comes in.
When publishers invited her to write a memoir, she hesitated, until she had a brainstorm.
And the result, in 2006, was her first book, which she called There’s Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say.
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But the road from concept to publication was bumpy. A few years into the writing process she faced legal charges, including felony endangerment of a child.
But instead of abandoning the book Poundstone Incorporated her legal troubles into the narrative.
I met her in the spring of 2007 when she was on a book tour.
So here now, from 2007, Paula Poundstone.
Paula Poundstone is 65 now. She continues to tour the country, and she hosts the podcast “Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone.”