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Named a Most Anticipated Book by Vulture, Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Millions, and Lit Hub
"Comedy Book changes the way we talk about an art form that is more diverse and exciting than ever before." -Seth Meyers "A sharp, loving, well written exploration and analysis of the art form that…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Comedy Book as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
There will never be another Jon Stewart because we are all Jon Stewart now.
I’m paraphrasing (and maybe overstating) one of the insights from Comedy Book, which explores comedy’s growing presence in today’s cultural and political discourse. The book also presents an accessible but nuanced discussion of comedy’s contested guardrails and protocols: What does it mean to punch up/down? What is “the line” and when is it ok to cross it? How important is context and intent?
The democratization of communication on the internet has been wonderful. And awful. Comedy is a part of both sides of that story.…
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