Synopses & Reviews
Anais Nin, Anne Frank and Sylvia Plath wrote the worldand#8217;s most famous diaries. And where are they today? Dead. But the worldand#8217;s OTHER great diarist, Joan Rivers, is alive and kicking. And complaining.
In the extraordinary tradition of The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery Oand#8217;Connor and George Orwelland#8217;s Diaries, comes an intimate and enriching glimpse into the mind of the most illuminating woman-of-letters of her generationand#151;the provocative exploration of an age in which she has lived on and on and on and on.
Now in paperback, following up the phenomenal success of her headline-making New York Times bestseller I Hate Everyone...Starting With Me, the unstoppable Joan Rivers is at it again. When her daughter Melissa gives her a diary for Christmas, at first Joan is horrifiedand#151;who the hell does Melissa think she is? That fat pig, Bridget Jones? But as Joan, being both beautiful and introspective, begins to record her day-to-day musings, she realizes she has a lot to say.
About everything. And everyone, God help them.
The result? A no-holds-barred, delightfully vicious and always hilarious look at the everyday life of the ultimate diva. Follow Joan on a family vacation in Mexico and on trips between New York and Los Angeles where she mingles with the stars, never missing a beat as she delivers blistering critiques on current events, and excoriating insights about life, pop culture, and celebrities (from A to D list), all in her relentlessly funny signature style.
This is the Diary of a Mad Diva. For the first time in a century, a diary by someone thatand#8217;s actually worth reading.
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Review
Praise for Diary of a Mad Diva
"[A] visciously hilarious memoir."--Time Out New York
Praise for I Hate Everyoneand#8230;Starting with Me
and#8220;More punch lines per paragraph than any book Iand#8217;ve read in years.and#8221; and#8212;The New York Times
and#8220;Nobody, but nobody, can hate like Joan Rivers. It is a gift. It is also shocking, the things she makes us laugh atand#8230;Joan Rivers is extraordinary, but sheand#8217;s not for the easily offendedand#8212;or for anyone who gets offended at all.and#8221; and#8212;People
and#8220;Often hilarious, often shocking, totally politically incorrect.and#8221; and#8212;Liz Smith
and#8220;She holds nothing back.and#8221; and#8212;The Washington Post
and#8220;Spares no one.and#8221; and#8212;Huffington Post
and#8220;An entertaining rantand#8230;The only thing missing is the sound of a drumroll and cymbals to feel as though one is sitting in a nightclub watching a live comedy marathonand#8230;A raucous, biting look at life.and#8221; and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
and#8220;Rivers is equally passionate and opinionated on every subject she discusses. Hilarious and undeniably original.and#8221; and#8212;Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Comedienne, Emmy Awardand#150;winning TV host, Tony-nominated actress and CEO, Joan Rivers is an icon of American culture. She is a bestselling author, Celebrity Apprentice winner, writer, producer, director, and savvy businesswoman who has overcome great odds to reinvent herself time and time again. Joan hosts E! Networkand#8217;s popular series Fashion Police, and stars with her daughter, Melissa, in their own weekly reality show, Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best? on WEtv Network. Her critically acclaimed documentary, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work premiered in theaters nationwide and is available on DVD. Rivers also performs her trademark stand-up comedy act in front of sold-out audiences in the U.S. and abroad. Amongst all of her success, Joanand#8217;s most joyous triumph is being a mother and grandmother. She resides in New York, Los Angeles, and fine jewelry stores all across the country.