My Life as a Goddess

A collection of personal and introspective essays by a popular stand-up comic who, from a young age, felt like an outsider. Guy Branum shares stories of finding a sense of belonging at Berkeley, navigating typecasting as the "Sassy Gay Friend," and finding artistic freedom in stand-up comedy. He also explores society's deprivation of personhood from fat people and the importance of self-acceptance with a little patience and a lot of humor. A must-read for fans of Mindy Kaling and Samantha Irby.