Overview

The New York Times bestselling writer and comedian Demetri Martin is back with a brand new collection of drawings that urge you to: POINT YOUR FACE AT THIS In his first book, This Is a Book, Demetri Martin introduced fans and readers to his unique brand of long-form humor writing. That book spent twelve weeks on the New York Times bestseller list Now Demetri returns with an eclectic volume devoted entirely to his trademark drawings and word play. Point Your Face at This contains hundreds of hilarious drawings and visual jokes, showcasing Martin's particular penchant for brevity. With a sensibility all its own, this is a great gift book and an absolute must-have for fans of the brainy, ambidextrous, comedian, palindromist (and author), Demetri Martin.

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9781455512058

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Reviews

"ACCLAIM FOR THIS IS A BOOK ""Showcases a dry wit that recalls early Woody Allen . . . Martin can add another line to his resume: literary funnyman."" --New York Post ""This is a linguistic hoot . . . a breath of fresh air . . . [The reader] will be absolutely entertained."" --Washington Post"

ACCLAIM FOR THIS IS A BOOK Showcases a dry wit that recalls early Woody Allen . . . Martin can add another line to his resume: literary funnyman. -- New York Post This is a linguistic hoot . . . a breath of fresh air . . . [The reader] will be absolutely entertained. -- Washington Post

ACCLAIM FOR THIS IS A BOOK <br><br> Showcases a dry wit that recalls early Woody Allen . . . Martin can add another line to his resume: literary funnyman. <br>-- New York Post <br><br> This is a linguistic hoot . . . a breath of fresh air . . . [The reader] will be absolutely entertained. <br>-- Washington Post

Author Information

Demetri Martin rose to relative obscurity when he started doing stand-up comedy in New York City at the end of the 20th Century. Later he became a writer at Late Night with Conan O'Brien and then a regular performer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In 2003, Demetri won the Perrier Award at the International Fringe Festival for his first one-man show, If I. He released a comedy album called These Are Jokes and then created and starred in his own television series called Important Things with Demetri Martin. His first stand-up comedy special, Demetri Martin. Person is considered by many to be his longest and only hour-long stand-up comedy special. Martin has appeared in movies as an actor, most recently in Steven Soderbergh's Contagion and most lengthily in Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock. His first book, This Is a Book by Demetri Martin is a New York Times Bestseller. Demetri has brown hair, and he is allergic to peanuts. You can find him at www.demetrimartin.com, at www.facebook.com/demetrimartin, on Twitter @demetrimartin, and in various places in the actual physical world.

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