Comedian Lizz Winstead Dishes About Her New Book, 'Lizz Free Or Die'

STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Political satirist, comedian and author Lizz Winstead visited KCAL9 Wednesday to discuss her new book, "Lizz Free or Die".

Winstead is a co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show, where she also served as a correspondent. She also helped found Air America Radio, where she hosted "Unfiltered" alongside Chuck D and Rachel Maddow.

As the youngest child of conservative Catholic parents living in the heart Lutheran Minnesota, Winstead's journey toward a career in entertainment was almost accidental.

In "Lizz Free or Die", she writes candidly about the formative episodes from her youth and early adulthood that were so instrumental in helping her develop the unmistakable worldview, which continues to animate her work today.

For more information, visit Winstead's Web site.