Synopses & Reviews
The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades in comedy.
Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub
"Catch a Rising Star" as a twenty-one-year-old college student in fall
of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written his own material and saved
everything. "Whenever I came up with a funny bit, whether it happened on
a stage, in a conversation, or working it out on my preferred canvas,
the big yellow legal pad, I kept it in one of those old school accordion
folders," Seinfeld writes. "So I have everything I thought was worth
saving from forty-five years of hacking away at this for all I was
worth."
For this book, Jerry Seinfeld has selected his favorite material,
organized decade by decade. In page after hilarious page, one
brilliantly crafted observation after another, readers will witness the
evolution of one of the great comedians of our time and gain new
insights into the thrilling but unforgiving art of writing stand-up
comedy.
Review
"This sharply observed, life-in-gags treasure trove offers essential reading for comedy fans, from a master of the form." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Review
"Fans of Seinfeld will eat this up, and aspiring comics will want to study how he shapes his seemingly effortless humor." Kirkus Reviews
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"Seinfeld remains immensely popular and fans seeking fresh entertainment will be thrilled to see him in book form....for his legion of fans, this collection will be a welcome treasure trove of laughs." Booklist
About the Author
Jerry Seinfeld is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. He is known for playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld, which he created and wrote with Larry David. The show aired on NBC from 1989 until 1998, becoming one of the most acclaimed and popular sitcoms of all time. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. In 2004, Comedy Central named him the 12th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time.
Seinfeld produced, co-wrote, and starred in the 2007 film Bee Movie, which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film. In 2010, he premiered a reality series called The Marriage Ref, which aired for two seasons on NBC. Seinfeld is the creator and host of the series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee on Netflix and is the author of Seinlanguage, a #1 New York Times bestseller and one of the bestselling books of the 1990s. He is married to author and philanthropist Jessica Seinfeld, with whom he has three children.