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Diary of a Mad Diva provides a no‑holds‑barred, insider look at the life of comedian Joan Rivers. In a blend of diary entries, essays, and humor, Rivers recounts family vacations to Mexico and her travels between New York and Los Angeles. She mingles with Hollywood stars while delivering blistering critiques on current events, and shares incisive, often corrosive, observations about life, pop culture, and A‑ to D‑list celebrities in her signature style.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Joan Rivers
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