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A Very Punchable Face (Hardcover)
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A Very Punchable Face (Hardcover)
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In these hilarious essays, the Saturday
Night Live head writer and Weekend Update co-anchor learns how to
take a beating. "I always wanted to punch his face before I read
this book. Now I just want to kick him in the balls."--Larry David
If there's one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it's
being able to take a punch--metaphorically and, occasionally,
physically. From growing up in a family of firefighters on Staten
Island to commuting three hours a day to high school and "seeing
the sights" (like watching a Russian woman throw a stroller off the
back of a ferry), to attending Harvard while Facebook was created,
Jost shares how he has navigated the world like a slightly smarter
Forrest Gump. You'll also discover things about Jost that will
surprise and confuse you, like how Jimmy Buffett saved his life,
how Czech teenagers attacked him with potato salad, how an insect
laid eggs inside his legs, and how he competed in a twenty-five-man
match at WrestleMania (and almost won). You'll go behind the scenes
at SNL and Weekend Update (where he's written some of the most
memorable sketches and jokes of the past fifteen years). And you'll
experience the life of a touring stand-up comedian--from performing
in rural college cafeterias at noon to opening for Dave Chappelle
at Radio City Music Hall. For every accomplishment (hosting the
Emmys), there is a setback (hosting the Emmys). And for every
absurd moment (watching paramedics give CPR to a raccoon), there is
an honest, emotional one (recounting his mother's experience on the
scene of the Twin Towers' collapse on 9/11). Told with a healthy
dose of self-deprecation, A Very Punchable Face reveals the
brilliant mind behind some of the dumbest sketches on television,
and lays bare the heart and humor of a hardworking guy--with a face
you can't help but want to punch.
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