Comedy Book - Couverture souple

Fox, Jesse David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1250338093 ISBN 13 : 9781250338099

Editeur : Picador, 2024

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jesse 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Picador
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1250338093
• ISBN 13: 9781250338099
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
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• Personne responsable: non disponible