The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo (Gallery Books), by Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer is a powerhouse in the entertainment industry, thanks to her Emmywinning TV series, Inside Amy Schumer, and feature film box-office smash Trainwreck. A comedian, actress, writer, producer and director, Schumer is on her way to adding “bestselling author” to her list of achievements with her new book, The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo. Schumer is known for standing in a spotlight and sharing every corner of her soul with thousands of strangers. So it’s no surprise that her book is packed with hilarious, honest and often vulnerably raw details of her life. Her self-deprecating essays reveal a young Amy navigating the tricky waters of adolescence, including newlove, lost friendships and the accidental discovery of what the naked body of an older woman looks like up close and personal. Readers also get a peek inside Schumer’s “newmoney” world. She starts by chronicling the better part of a decade when she hustled comedy clubs for work in order to make a name. Readers will laugh and cry, and may put the book down from moments of honesty that result in uncomfortable realistic details from her life. More important, the essays challenge readers to harness their own stories.