Overview
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-) #MeToo 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.
Full Product Details
Author: Jena Friedman ,
Jena Friedman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Audio
Dimensions:
Width: 14.60cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 14.40cm
Weight: 0.181kg
ISBN: 9781797152516
ISBN 10: 1797152513
Publication Date: 18 April 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
I feel misled. Not Funny is in fact extremely funny! And smart and thoughtful and even a little offensive, just like Jena. -- Sacha Baron Cohen, actor, writer, producer
"""I feel misled. Not Funny is in fact extremely funny! And smart and thoughtful and even a little offensive, just like Jena."" -- ""Sacha Baron Cohen, actor, writer, producer"""
Author Information
Jena Friedman is a comedian, filmmaker, and creator of AMC's Indefensible and Soft Focus with Jena Friedman on Adult Swim. She has worked on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Late Show with David Letterman, and her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, ARTNET, and The Guardian. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won a Writer's Guild of America award for her work on Borat 2: Subsequent Movie Film. She splits her time between Los Angeles and New York. Find out more at JenaFriedman.com and follow her on Twitter @JenaFriedman. Jena Friedman is a comedian, filmmaker, and creator of AMC's Indefensible and Soft Focus with Jena Friedman on Adult Swim. She has worked on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Late Show with David Letterman, and her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, ARTNET, and The Guardian. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won a Writer's Guild of America award for her work on Borat 2: Subsequent Movie Film. She splits her time between Los Angeles and New York. Find out more at JenaFriedman.com and follow her on Twitter @JenaFriedman.
