Uncle of the Year by Andrew Rannells

Uncle of the Year by Andrew Rannells

From the star of Broadway's The Book of Mormon and Tony-nominated Gutenberg! The Musical!, candid, hilarious essays on anxiety, ambition, and the uncertain path to adulthood that ask: How will we know when we get there?

"This is the funny, honest, cozy hang with Andrew Rannells that you've been creepily dreaming of. . . . A delight."--Tina Fey

In Uncle of the Year, Andrew Rannells wonders: If he, now in his forties, has everything he's supposed to need to be an adult--a career, property, a well-tailored suit--why does he still feel like an anxious twenty-year-old climbing his way toward solid ground? Is it because he hasn't won a Tony, or found a husband, or had a child? And what if he doesn't want those things? (A husband and a child, that is. He wants a Tony.)
 
In deeply personal essays drawn from his life as well as his career on Broadway and in Hollywood, Rannells argues that we all pretend--for friends, partners, parents, and others--that we are constantly succeeding in the process known as "adulting." But if this acting is leaving us unfulfilled, then we need new markers of time, new milestones, new expectations of what adulthood is and can be.
 
Along the way, Rannells navigates dating, aging, mental health, bad jobs, and much more. In his essay "Uncle of the Year," he explores the role that children play in his life, as a man who never thought having kids was necessary or even possible--until his siblings have kids and he falls in love with a man with two of his own. In "Always Sit Next to Mark Ruffalo," he reveals the thrills and absurdities of the awards circuit, and the desire to be recognized for one's work. And in "Horses, Not Zebras," he shares the piece of wisdom that helped him finally come to terms with his anxiety and perfectionism.
 
Filled with honest insights and a sharp wit, Uncle of the Year challenges us to take a long look at who we're pretending to be, who we know we are, and who we want to become.

Andrew Rannells is an actor, singer, and performer best known for originating the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon and playing Elijah Krantz in HBO's Girls. A Tony and Drama Desk nominee and Grammy winner, he has also played Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, King George III in Hamilton, Whizzer in Falsettos, and, most recently, Larry in The Boys in The Band. On the small screen, he has also appeared in The Romanoffs, The New Normal, Big Mouth, The Knick, and can currently be seen in Showtime's Black Monday, now in its second season. Rannells's film credits include A Simple Favor, The Intern, Bachelorette, and two forthcoming Netflix projects, The Boys in the Band and The Prom. His writing has been published in the New York Times Modern Love column. This is his first book.

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ISBN 13	9780593443439
ISBN 10	0593443438
Title	Uncle of the Year
Author	Andrew Rannells
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2023-05-16
Number of pages	256
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