Her memoir offers painful observations on growing up. She wants you to laugh while crying
Youngmi Mayer, author of “I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying: A Memoir.” (Fujio Emura) Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we speak with comedian and first-time author Youngmi Mayer, whose new memoir “I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying” chronicles her life as … Read more