The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo – Amy Schumer

Comedian Amy Schumer checks in with her first book, The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo, where she covers her childhood growing up in and around New York, her rise through the comedy ranks, and her current success.  Schumer’s humor helps her cover difficult topics as well, including her parents fall from the upper middle class, the sexual assault that took her virginity, and the debilitating disease that has struck her father.  The one topic not dealt with humorously is the theater shooting in Louisiana during a showing of her film, Trainwreck.

I’ve been a fan of Schumer’s for some time, even seeing her perform live during my trip to Toronto a year or so ago.  Reading her book does nothing to lessen that.  One of these days, when I have a free minute or three, I hope to catch up on her show.