
by Jo Brand · John Murray · tapa dura · ISBN 9781473687714

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«Born Lippy: How to Do Female» is Jo Brand's autobiographical essay on the experience of being a woman, published by John Murray in hardcover, in English (304 pages).
Comedian Jo Brand brings together in this humorous book the things she wishes she had known, what she has learned, and what she hopes for the future, with chapters covering everything from surviving family to what no one tells you about the female body, how not to fall in love, bullying, social media, and feminism. She peppers it with anecdotes from her life and career, including her time as a psychiatric nurse and working mother.
The book's subtitle is «How to Do Female». Some listings describe it as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week.
Recommended for readers looking for a book of intelligent humor with a feminist perspective and reflections on everyday life.

Josephine Grace Brand is an English comedian, presenter, actress and writer. Starting her entertainment career with a move from psychiatric nursing to the alternative comedy stand-up scene and early performances on Saturday Live, she went on to appear on The Brain Drain, Channel 4's Jo Brand Through the Cakehole, Getting On and various television appearances including as a regular guest on QI, Have I Got News for You and Would I Lie to You?. She also makes regular appearances on BBC Radio 4 in programmes such as The News Quiz and Just a Minute. Since 2014 she has been the presenter of The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. In 2003, Brand was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy.
