Friedman Jena - Not Funny Essays On Life Comedy Culture Et Cetera - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: 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 witty and insightful collection of essays on the cultural flashpoints of today. Jena Friedman's life in comedy began with her senior thesis on inequity in the Chicago comedy scene. It was in short not funny but it anticipated her career as a writer and comedian with acerbic wit and a keen cutting eye for social observation. Now she brings her trademark whip - smart humor and cultural criticism to this brainy and laugh - out - loud funny essay collection. Friedman effortlessly takes us just beyond the edge of the uncomfortable with explorations on everything from why some celebrities get buried for their indiscretions while others get a second (third and fourth ) chance how we should think about lines of appropriateness crossed decades ago living in the post - (post - ) # Me Too world of today and the power we hand to silence when we re told not to joke about reproductive rights gender privilege or class. Not Funny is a witty and bold collection challenging us to deeply consider why we do and do not laugh from a rising star of comedy always ready to call out hypocrisy wherever she finds it. And knows how to get a laugh while she does it.
Title: Not Funny Essays On Life Comedy Culture Et Cetera
Author(s): Friedman Jena
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Barcode: 9781982178284
Pages: 256 Pages, B&W Images Throughout
Publication Date: 4/18/2023
Category: Humour Collections & Anthologies