Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang is a book by Chelsea Handler that was published in March 2010.[1]

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
Jacket of Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang.
AuthorChelsea Handler
LanguageEnglish
GenreCreative nonfiction
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
Publication date
March 2010
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages256 pp (first edition)
ISBN978-0446552448
LC ClassPN6231.W6H27 2010
Preceded byAre You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea 
Followed byLies That Chelsea Handler Told Me 

Synopsis

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The book consists of humorous essays written by Chelsea about her various life experiences. The essays are often blatantly vulgar, much like the ones in Handler's previous two published books.

Essays

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The chapters (essays) in the book are as follows:

  1. "The Feeling"
  2. "When Life Hands You Lemons, Squeeze Them Into Your Vodka"
  3. "Grey Gardens"
  4. "Dudley"
  5. "Wedding Chopper"
  6. "Water Olympics"
  7. "Black-on-Black Crime"
  8. "Dear Asshole"
  9. "The Suspect"
  10. "Chunk"
  11. "Deep Thoughts by Chelsea Handy"

Sales and recognition

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Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang hit Number 1 on the New York Times Nonfiction Hardback Bestseller list on March 21, 2010.[2] That same week, her previous books, 'Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea' and 'My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands", hit numbers 2 and 3 on the paperback list.[3][4]

Tour

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In 2010, Handler embarked on a tour to promote the book. For the tour, Handler switched her sponsor from Grey Goose to Belvedere Vodka, joking that Belvedere is the healthier option.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (March 19, 2010). "Inside the List". The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  3. ^ Anna David, "The Celebrity Book Frenzy", The Daily Beast, 19 Jul 2010..
  4. ^ "Chelsea Says Stuff @ ChelseaHandler.com". Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  5. ^ "Why Chelsea Handler Switched From Grey Goose to Belvedere". Retrieved 2018-03-08.