{"product_id":"not-funny-and-other-things-ive-been-called-paperback","title":"Not Funny: ... and Other Things I've Been Called - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJena Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor 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 \"smart and thoughtful and even a little offensive\" (Sacha Baron Cohen) collection of essays on the cultural flashpoints of today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up, Jena Friedman didn't care about being likable. And she never wanted to be a comedian, either. She wouldn't discover her knack for the funny business until research for her college thesis led her to take an improv class in Chicago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat anthropology paper, written on race, class, and gender in the city's comedy scene, was, in Jena's own words, \"just as funny as it sounds.\" But it did lay the groundwork for a career that has seen her write and produce for \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLate Show with David Letterman\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Oscar-nominated \u003ci\u003eBorat Subsequent Moviefilm\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFriedman's \"entertaining and soulful\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) debut collection, \u003ci\u003eNot Funny\u003c\/i\u003e, takes on the third rails of modern life in Jena's bold and subversive style, with essays that explore cancel culture, sexism, work, celebrity worship, and...dead baby jokes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a moment where women's rights are being rolled back, fascism is on the rise, and so many of us could use a breather as we struggle to get by, Jena applies her unique gifts to pull a laugh from things deemed too raw, too precious, and too \u003ci\u003escary \u003c\/i\u003eto joke about. She deftly dissects how we get coerced into silence on the issues that matter most, until they've gone too far afield to be turned back around again. \"A mix of lethal deadpan delivery and biting sarcasm with impressive intelligence not only makes this book phenomenal but announces the arrival of a singular voice\" (Phoebe Robinson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJena Friedman is a comedian, filmmaker, and creator of AMC's \u003ci\u003eIndefensible\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSoft Focus with Jena Friedman\u003c\/i\u003e on Adult Swim. She has worked on \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLate Show with David Letterman\u003c\/i\u003e, and her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, ARTNET, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won a Writer's Guild of America award for her work on \u003ci\u003eBorat Subsequent Moviefilm\u003c\/i\u003e. She splits her time between Los Angeles and New York. Find out more at JenaFriedman.com and follow her on Twitter @JenaFriedman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885633482904,"sku":"9781982178291","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/p2iCqyrRcM9781982178291.webp?v=1776518597","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/not-funny-and-other-things-ive-been-called-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}