This Will Only Hurt a Little

October 23, 8pm Bootleg Theater

Busy Philipps is an actress best known for roles on Freaks and Greeks, Dawson’s Creek, Cougar Town, ER, and HBO’s Vice Principals. She has appeared in fan-favorite films such as I Feel Pretty, The Gift, Made of Honor, I Don’t Know How She Does It, and He’s Just Not That Into You. A writer of the hit film Blades of Glory, she hosted a late-night talk show on E! In This Will Only Hurt a Little ,a collection of humorous autobiographical essays, Busy opens up about chafing against a sexist system rife with on-set bullying and body shaming, being there when friends face shattering loss, enduring devastating personal and professional betrayals from those she loved best, and struggling with postpartum anxiety and the challenges of motherhood. The book offers the same unfiltered and candid storytelling that can be found on her social media pages. “Judy Blume meets Karl Ove Knausgaard meets one brave woman from Arizona. On the page, Philipps’ toughness shines through—a rare and feminine ethical code, devoted and blunt. It’s a thrill to watch her stumble right up until the very moment she storms the f*cking gates. Also: just as casually addictive as her Instastories but no guilt because it’s a book.”