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This hilarious memoir is by and about a woman who has suffered from a terrible case of self-esteem-crushing cystic acne her entire life. But it's also about so much more than that. It's about growing up mixed-race in a broken home where things just seem to get worse and worse. It's about making it through each day in spite of multiple obstacles, and weathering the fallout from multiple tragedies. It's about how, through it all, Chinn maintains her sense of humor, continuing to push forward until, by the end, she finds a sort of redemption. --Bookriot ...an engaging and touching journey that's sure to resonate. --Buzzfeed A natural-born storyteller, Chinn writes with humor and heart about the emotional burden of living with a conspicuous skin condition, the challenges of being a mixed-race person who appears white, and the tragedies her family endures. Readers will be rooting for her to find clear skin and happiness. --Booklist Starred Review Chinn's artistry, weaving the juxtaposition of devastating heartbreak and hilarious self-awareness, is masterful. If you are drawn to a sorrowful weep and snort laugh--this book is for you. --Jessica Alba Laura Chinn is a modern-day Tennessee Williams but funnier and more dramatic. Acne is a consistently jaw-dropping, laugh out loud, 'wait hold on, let me reread that part again' book. --Paul Scheer Laura Chinn upholds the maxim 'the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom' in her refreshingly honest and incredibly funny autobiography. I couldn't put it down. --Woody Harrelson Chinn shares deeply personal stories that will make you inappropriately laugh out loud until you are in tears. There also will be times when you will not be able to stop the real tears from flowing in this heart-touching story of self-love and perseverance. --Kym Whitley You know how people justify insane horrors by saying, 'It was a different time'? Laura Chinn will transport you to that time. This book is funny and heartbreakingly honest. --Tina Fey As someone who's known Laura and would beg for more stories of her adolescence, I knew her memoir would be wickedly hilarious. What I was not expecting was to burst into tears while reading it on a very quiet airplane. I laughed and wept my way through Acne as fast as I could to see what could possibly happen next. Laura's unfathomably bizarre life is beautifully told in the most delightful and heart-wrenching way, ultimately leaving me full of gratitude and hope. And a much greater understanding of all of those Florida stereotypes. --Kaitlin Olson Brutally honest, hilarious and horrifying. Reading this book was like whispering late-night secrets with a long-lost best friend. --Jenny Lawson

...an engaging and touching journey that's sure to resonate. --Buzzfeed A natural-born storyteller, Chinn writes with humor and heart about the emotional burden of living with a conspicuous skin condition, the challenges of being a mixed-race person who appears white, and the tragedies her family endures. Readers will be rooting for her to find clear skin and happiness. --Booklist Starred Review Chinn's artistry, weaving the juxtaposition of devastating heartbreak and hilarious self-awareness, is masterful. If you are drawn to a sorrowful weep and snort laugh--this book is for you. --Jessica Alba Laura Chinn is a modern-day Tennessee Williams but funnier and more dramatic. Acne is a consistently jaw-dropping, laugh out loud, 'wait hold on, let me reread that part again' book. --Paul Scheer Laura Chinn upholds the maxim 'the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom' in her refreshingly honest and incredibly funny autobiography. I couldn't put it down. --Woody Harrelson Chinn shares deeply personal stories that will make you inappropriately laugh out loud until you are in tears. There also will be times when you will not be able to stop the real tears from flowing in this heart-touching story of self-love and perseverance. --Kym Whitley You know how people justify insane horrors by saying, 'It was a different time'? Laura Chinn will transport you to that time. This book is funny and heartbreakingly honest. --Tina Fey As someone who's known Laura and would beg for more stories of her adolescence, I knew her memoir would be wickedly hilarious. What I was not expecting was to burst into tears while reading it on a very quiet airplane. I laughed and wept my way through Acne as fast as I could to see what could possibly happen next. Laura's unfathomably bizarre life is beautifully told in the most delightful and heart-wrenching way, ultimately leaving me full of gratitude and hope. And a much greater understanding of all of those Florida stereotypes. --Kaitlin Olson Brutally honest, hilarious and horrifying. Reading this book was like whispering late-night secrets with a long-lost best friend. --Jenny Lawson

Chinn shares deeply personal stories that will make you inappropriately laugh out loud until you are in tears. There also will be times when you will not be able to stop the real tears from flowing in this heart-touching story of self-love and perseverance. --Kym Whitley You know how people justify insane horrors by saying, 'It was a different time'? Laura Chinn will transport you to that time. This book is funny and heartbreakingly honest. --Tina Fey As someone who's known Laura and would beg for more stories of her adolescence, I knew her memoir would be wickedly hilarious. What I was not expecting was to burst into tears while reading it on a very quiet airplane. I laughed and wept my way through Acne as fast as I could to see what could possibly happen next. Laura's unfathomably bizarre life is beautifully told in the most delightful and heart-wrenching way, ultimately leaving me full of gratitude and hope. And a much greater understanding of all of those Florida stereotypes. --Kaitlin Olson Brutally honest, hilarious and horrifying. Reading this book was like whispering late-night secrets with a long-lost best friend. --Jenny Lawson

As someone who's known Laura and would beg for more stories of her adolescence, I knew her memoir would be wickedly hilarious. What I was not expecting was to burst into tears while reading it on a very quiet airplane. I laughed and wept my way through Acne as fast as I could to see what could possibly happen next. Laura's unfathomably bizarre life is beautifully told in the most delightful and heart-wrenching way, ultimately leaving me full of gratitude and hope. And a much greater understanding of all of those Florida stereotypes. --Kaitlin Olson Brutally honest, hilarious and horrifying. Reading this book was like whispering late-night secrets with a long-lost best friend. --Jenny Lawson

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Laura Chinn has been writing television for a decade on several shows including The Mick and Children's Hospital. As an actor, she has appeared in a wide range of movies and TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy, My Name is Earl, Happy Endings and Warrior. She also created and starred in Florida Girls on Pop TV. She currently lives in Los Angeles where she performs improv and tries to learn how to surf every summer.

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