Jenny Slate. Little, Brown, $27 (240p) ISBN 978-0-316-48535-7
In an impossible-to-categorize adult debut, actor and comedian Slate (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, coauthor) meditates on topics profound and ephemeral with wonder and stark honesty. The unaffectedly whimsical, direct tone is established quickly,
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Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp, illus. by Amy Lind. Razorbill, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-59514-455-3
Like the popular Internet video it’s based on, this picture book stars a pink-shod, one-eyed snail shell who is happy to discuss his habits, preferences, and inner life, while revealing a life that’s both miniature and writ large. Slate, an actress,
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Jenny Slate. Little, Brown, $29 (240p) ISBN 978-0-316-26393-1
The quirky humor of comedian Slate (Little Weirds) lights up these odd yet endearing essays, which trace her path to becoming a mother in the years after divorcing her first husband. Reflecting on the early days of dating her second husband, she...
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