JULIANA STUMPP
STAFF WRITER

In her autobiography, “Girl Walks into a Bar…”author Rachel Dratch offers an entertaining and humorous read to enjoy during free time or over the summer.

Many memoirs nowadays usually include some sort of scandal being exposed about their childhood or a rough time in that individual’s life. However, Dratch’s book includes universal situations such as dating and her “midlife miracle,” a recount of her experience being pregnant at forty years old.

A regular performer on “Saturday Night Live” from 1999 to 2006, Dratch played recurring characters like “Debbie Downer” and Boston teen “Denise” alongside Jimmy Fallon as “Sully.”

After leaving the sketch show, she auditioned for a role on “30 Rock” with “SNL” cast mate, Tina Fey. However, Dratch found it difficult to find work and was commonly hired for unwanted roles, such as secretaries or lesbians, or both. Still, she has made some cameos in Adam Sandler movies such as “Click” and “Just Go With It.”

Dratch also illustrates her experience meeting her husband, John Wahl, after she was ready to give up on her dream of falling in love and having a family.

In “Girl Walks into a Bar…” Dratch proves that even though her personal life has gone through many changes, she still is able to entertain years after her “SNL” days.