Busy Philipps' 'This Will Only Hurt a Little'

Known for her trademark honesty and sly humor, cult-favorite actress Busy Philipps bares it all in her memoir, This Will Only Hurt a Little. The Cougar Town and Freaks and Geeks star candidly chronicles her rise to fame and every bump along the way, from dislocating her knee at a school dance to landing her first paid acting gig. While delivering her laugh-out-loud wit, Philipps also opens up about tougher topics like failure, loneliness and sexism in the workplace—revealing how she really feels about working with James Franco. Keep busy at Back Bay Events Center, where Harvard Book Store hosts the actress on Oct. 19. / Cathryn Haight