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Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture-And the Magic That Makes It Work (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780374604714)
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Jesse David Fox
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xOne of NPR's Best Books of 2023. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. 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
From a beloved comedy critic, a wisecracking, heartfelt, and overdue chronicle of comedy's boom--and its magic.
In Comedy Book, Jesse David Fox--the country's most definitive voice in comedy criticism and someone who, in his own words, enjoys comedy "maybe more than anyone on this planet"--tackles everything you need to know about comedy, an art form that has been under-considered throughout its history, even as it has ascended as a cultural force. Weaving together history and analysis, Fox unravels the genre's political legacy through an ode to Jon Stewart, interrogates the divide between highbrow and lowbrow via Adam Sandler, and unpacks how marginalized comics create spaces for their communities. Along the way, Fox covers topics ranging from comedy in the age of political correctness and Will Smith's slap, to the right wing's relationship with comedy, to comedy's ability to heal in the wake of tragedy. With memorable cameos from Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Ali Wong, Kate Berlant, and countless others, Comedy Book is an eye-opening education in how to engage with our most omnipresent art form, a riotous history of American pop culture, and a love letter to laughter.
Author: Jesse David Fox
ISBN-10: 0374604711
ISBN-13: 9780374604714
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Language: English
Published: 11/07/2023
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.30d
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 09/11/2023
Booklist 10/01/2023 pg. 12
Library Journal 10/01/2023 pg. 125
By Jesse David Fox
xJesse David Fox is a senior editor at Vulture, where he works as the site's comedy critic and serves as the chief curator of the magazine's event series, Vulture Festival. He is also the host of the hit podcast Good One, where he interviews comedians about their process. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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