Real Women Do It Standing Up: Stories From the Career of a Very Funny Lady - Paperback

Leighann Lord is a stand-up comedian, author, and radio/TV co-host of the Emmy-nominated StarTalk with Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson. She has performed for U.S. troops in the Middle East and has appeared on HBO, Lifetime, Comedy Central, and The View. Leighann wrote for the pilot of The Chris Rock Show, is a contributor to the Huffington Post, and is the author of Dict Jokes: Alternate Definitions for Words You've Probably Never Heard of But Will Definitely Never Forget, which was nominated for a Wheatley Award. A workaholic, control freak, perfectionist, Leighann received her BA degree in Journalism and Creative Writing from Baruch College, City University of New York. She lives in New York City.