“It takes a serious mind to analyze comedy. It takes a funny mind to appreciate it. David Misch is of two minds.” – Jason Alexander “The perfect bedside book.” – Carl Reiner |
“Informative, insightful, really funny.” – Mark C. Miller, The Huffington Post “The book lives up to its title… Brilliant.” – Aimee Levitt, The Chicago Reader |
A wide-ranging, fun-packed look at the principles and practice
of comedy, from its origins in pre-history to the worlds
of movies, TV, prose, theater, stand-up, and jokes.