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Not Funny - Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Et Cetera
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For fans of the perceptive comedy of Hannah Gadsby, Lindy West, and
Sarah Silverman, Academy Award–nominated and acclaimed stand-up
comedian Jena Friedman presents a “smart and thoughtful and even
a little offensive” (Sacha Baron Cohen) collection of essays on
the cultural flashpoints of today. Growing up, Jena Friedman
didn’t care about being likable. And she never wanted to be a
comedian, either. She wouldn’t discover her knack for the funny
business until research for her college thesis led her to take an
improv class in Chicago. That anthropology paper, written on race,
class, and gender in the city’s comedy scene, was, in Jena’s
own words, “just as funny as it sounds.” But it did lay the
groundwork for a career that has seen her write and produce for The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Late Show with David Letterman,
and the Oscar-nominated Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Friedman’s
“entertaining and soulful” (Publishers Weekly) debut
collection, Not Funny, takes on the third rails of modern life in
Jena’s bold and subversive style, with essays that explore cancel
culture, sexism, work, celebrity worship, and…dead baby jokes. In
a moment where women’s rights are being rolled back, fascism is
on the rise, and so many of us could use a breather as we struggle
to get by, Jena applies her unique gifts to pull a laugh from
things deemed too raw, too precious, and too scary to joke about.
She deftly dissects how we get coerced into silence on the issues
that matter most, until they’ve gone too far afield to be turned
back around again. “A mix of lethal deadpan delivery and biting
sarcasm with impressive intelligence not only makes this book
phenomenal but announces the arrival of a singular voice” (Phoebe
Robinson, New York Times bestselling author).
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Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2024 |
Authors: |
Jena Friedman
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Dimensions: |
213 x 140 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-982178-29-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-982178-29-9 |
Barcode: |
9781982178291 |
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