{"product_id":"ira-spiro-dan-naturman-9781737477907","title":"Ira Spiro: Before Covid","description":"Ira Spiro is a stand-up comic and screenwriter who, a short time after winning an Oscar for \"Best Original Screenplay\" for his hit romantic comedy \u003ci\u003eJackson Taylor's Christmas Party\u003c\/i\u003e, slides back into near obscurity as his anxieties and complexes overwhelm his ability to capitalize on his new found fame. After a particularly disastrous stand-up performance leaves Ira wondering if he'll ever be able to get on stage again, he is unexpectedly presented with a lucrative contract to write a memoir. Working with a ghostwriter, Ira reflects on his life as he puts his traumatic childhood experiences and complicated personal relationships into prose. As the Covid-19 pandemic sends the world into lockdown, Ira comes to understand why he has unconsciously sabotaged his career and, while he was at it, pushed away the love of his life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"How annoyingly good is this book. The always funny Dan Naturman wrote a great novel full of surprises.\"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eJim Gaffigan\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\"For Dan Naturman to take on a novel about a neurotic comedian and his fear of success is so out of his wheelhouse it's mind blowing. I'm kind of torn. I think this book could sell millions of copies, but the potential adverse effect on Dan may not be worth it.\"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHowie Mandel\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\"Dan brings his uniquely hilarious point of view to every page in this novel. I didn't want it to end.\"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eOphira Eisenberg, host of NPR's \u003ci\u003eAsk Me Another\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan Naturman is a stand-up comedian who has appeared on \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Got Talent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLate Show with David Letterman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Conan O'Brien Show \u003c\/i\u003eand was also a regular on the HBO series \u003ci\u003eCrashing\u003c\/i\u003e. Dan has an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from the Fordham University School of Law, though he has never practiced. In his spare time he enjoys studying French and trying to acquire a moderate level of competence on guitar. He lives alone and has issues with close relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dan Naturman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1737477904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737477907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Luciole Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d","brand":"Dan Naturman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990568272127,"sku":"9781737477907","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_94f85507-9a3d-49e5-a92b-3fc0e4463041.jpg?v=1683305414","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ira-spiro-dan-naturman-9781737477907","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}