02836cam a2200421 i 4500 23193258 BJBSDDR 20251017154807.0 ta 230620s2024 nyu b 001 0 eng 2023018729 9781250338099 1250338093 23193258 DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc PN 1922 F792c 2024 809.917 Fox, Jesse David, 1985- 43072 Comedy book : how comedy conquered culture--and the magic that makes it work / Jesse David Fox. First paperback edition New York : Picador, Farrar, Strause and Giroux, 2024. 353 pages ; 21 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Comedy -- Audience -- Funny -- Timing -- Politics -- Truth -- Laughter -- The line -- Context -- Community -- Connection. "Comedy is king. From multimillion-dollar TV specials to sold-out stand-up shows and TikTok stardom, comedy has never been more popular, democratized, or influential. Comedians have become organizing forces across culture--as trusted as politicians and as fawned-over as celebrities--yet comedy as an art form has gone under-considered throughout its history, even as it has ascended as a cultural force. 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. 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 everything from comedy in the age of political correctness and Will Smith's slap to the right wing's relationship with comedy and, for Fox, comedy's ability to heal personal 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." Provided by publisher. Comedy History and criticism. Comedia Historia y crítica 15074 Comedia en vivo 23107 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK rmza 124077 124077 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-07-02 0 PN 1922 F792c 2024 00000195102 2025-07-02 00:00:00 1 2025-07-02 BK