{"product_id":"9781250109347","title":"So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y'all Don't Even Know","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn her hilarious book of essays\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e star Retta shares the stories that led to her success in Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSo Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e star Retta takes us on her not-so-meteoric rise from roaches to riches (well, rich enough that she can buy $15,000 designer handbags yet scared enough to know she’s always a heartbeat away from ramen with American cheese). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrowing her hard-working Liberian parents for a loop, Retta abandons her plan to attend med school after graduating Duke University to move to Hollywood to star in her own sitcom—like her comedy heroes Lucille Ball and Roseanne. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSay what? Word. Turns out Retta might actually be on to something. After winning Comedy Central’s stand-up competition, she should be ready for prime time—but a fear of success derails her biggest dream. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether reminiscing about her days as a contract chemist at GlaxoSmithKline, telling “dirty” jokes to Mormons, feeling like the odd man out on \u003ci\u003eParks\u003c\/i\u003e, fending off racist trolls on Twitter, flirting with Michael Fassbender, or expertly stalking the cast of \"Hamilton\u003ci\u003e,\" \u003c\/i\u003eRetta’s unique voice and refreshing honesty will make you laugh, cry, and laugh so hard you’ll cry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer eponymous sitcom might not have happened yet, but by the end of \u003ci\u003eSo Close to Being the Sh*t\u003c\/i\u003e, you’ll be rooting for Retta to be the next one-named wonder to take over your television. And she just might inspire you to reach for the stars, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030286254320,"sku":"9781250109347","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250109347_p0.jpg?v=1763765043","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250109347","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}