You can't be serious
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Published
New York : Gallery Books, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
ISBN
9781982171384
Physical Desc
viii, 367 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Status
Burleson Public Library - Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Gallery Books, 2021.
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781982171384

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Includes bibliographical references.
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Library Journal Prepub Alert,,May 18, 2021
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"Kal Penn's unlikely career arc has taken him from nerdy American kid from an immigrant family in the New York suburb of Montclair, New Jersey, to world-famous actor, to White House staffer under President Obama, and back to actor again. Now, in You Can't Be Serious, he reflects on the most ridiculous, offensive, and rewarding moments that have stood out during his journey. With intelligence, humor, and charm on every page, Penn explores what it means to be the embodiment of the American Dream, as the child of immigrant parents who came to this country with very little, and who never expected to see their son get his big break by sliding off an oiled-up naked woman in a raunchy Ryan Reynolds movie. He also pulls back the curtain on racism in Hollywood and the constant reminders that he would never fit in. And of course, he reveals how, after twenty-five years fighting for success in Hollywood, he made the terrifying but rewarding decision to walk away from it all for a career in politics. Above all, You Can't Be Serious shows that everyone can have more than one life story..."--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Penn, K. (2021). You can't be serious (First Gallery Books hardcover edition.). Gallery Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Penn, Kal, 1977-. 2021. You Can't Be Serious. Gallery Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Penn, Kal, 1977-. You Can't Be Serious Gallery Books, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Penn, Kal. You Can't Be Serious First Gallery Books hardcover edition., Gallery Books, 2021.

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