My Squirrel Days

My Squirrel Days is an autobiographical comedy book by American actress Ellie Kemper. The book was published on October 9, 2018 and received mostly positive reviews.

My Squirrel Days
AuthorEllie Kemper
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
PublisherScribner
Publication date
October 9, 2018
Pages256
ISBN978-1-5011-6334-0

Synopsis

The book is a series of essays about Ellie Kemper's life. It includes tales of her childhood in Kansas City, Missouri and stories of her acting career.[1] All the chapter headings are the names of roles Kemper has played during her acting career ("Redhead", "Receptionist", "Slob", "Starlet"). The title of the book comes from a story from Kemper's childhood about trying to befriend squirrels in her backyard after watching the film Dances with Wolves.[2]

Reception

The book received mostly positive reviews. Publishers Weekly called it "a fun, breezy, and enjoyable volume."[1] Noor Brara noted that though the book contains many humorous stories, at its heart it is a book about hard work.[3]

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gollark: Yes, I know that, it was a foolish mistake, I fixed it.
gollark: OH BEE, it still errors.
gollark: I see. So I should `car`ify it? Fascinating.
gollark: ```scheme(define metagollariosity (lambda (x y z) (define opponent-next-move (z y x z)) (display "about to be gollarious\n") (display "simulating...\n") (write z) (define simulate (lambda (n) (z (cons n y) (cons opponent-next-move x) z)) (define if-defect (simulate 1)) (write "simulated to depth 1") (define if-cooperate (simulate 0)) (write if-cooperate) (if (> (prisond 1 if-defect) (prisond 0 if-cooperate)) 1 0))))```Ignore all the `write`s, they are for debugging.

References
  1. "My Squirrel Days". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. Chan, Tim (20 October 2018). "Ellie Kemper's Irreverent New Book Tracks Her Missteps and Misadventures in Hollywood". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. Brara, Noor (10 October 2018). "In Ellie Kemper's My Squirrel Days, the Glass Is Always Half Full". vogue.com. Vogue Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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