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What in the World?!
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "This book is the inspirational story that we all need. No one makes me laugh harder than Leanne Morgan!"--Reese Witherspoon
The beloved comedy sensation packs a hilarious punch with real talk about what it's like to be a woman today--from rebelling against the latest diet trends to dealing with perimenopausal mean girls and attending rock concerts in middle age.
For a long time, no one pulling the strings in the comedy world thought that a woman over fifty from rural Tennessee could make it in the industry. But Leanne Morgan has defied the odds, reaching millions with her musings on hormones, low-rise britches, Weight Watchers, and her opposites-attract relationship with her husband, Chuck.
In her charming southern accent, Morgan brings readers inside her quest to find her voice after spending many years trying to figure out what that meant. Along the way, we learn how she grew up as a butcher's daughter, landed a husband with health insurance, honed her stand-up technique selling jewelry at house parties, embraced the glories of aging, and surrendered to the comfort of wearing big flesh-toned panties.
Equal parts warm and hilarious, this book is a must-read by one of comedy's rising stars--reminding you that every time life leaves you asking "What in the world?!," something good is bound to come out of it someday.
These book club questions are from the publisher, Random House Books.
Book club questions for What in the World?! by Leanne Morgan
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
Who is already familiar with Leanne Morgan’s comedy? Take a moment to talk about the author’s Netflix special, among other performances, and how—if at all—knowledge of her previous work factored into your reading experience.
How does Morgan challenge traditional stereotypes about women through her comedy? Cite specific examples from the book.
In what ways did Morgan’s Middle Tennessee origins and upbringing shape her worldview and sense of humor? What, if at all, did you learn about this particular slice of American life from her memoir?
What subject matter resonated with you the most in What in the World?!? Which passages made you LOL or, perhaps, tear-up? You may wish to share your fashion do/don’ts, Never Agains, and more.
What do you find most inspiring about Morgan’s journey to finding her voice?
The book touches on topics ranging from parenting and aging to blondeness and big panty lines, as well as other life passages and/or indignities associated with womanhood. Discuss how Morgan’s unique brand of feminism comes to life in the pages of her memoir.
What are the biggest thematic takeaways from What in the World?! ?
If you had the chance to ask the author one question about What in the World?! —about the writing process, the characters, or the plot—what would it be?
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