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Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld (2020, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101982112697
ISBN-139781982112691
eBay Product ID (ePID)24038407163
Product Key Features
Book TitleIs this Anything?
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicGeneral, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Comedy
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography, Humor
AuthorJerry Seinfeld
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight26.4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2024-405276
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Comedian Seinfeld reflects on the absurdities of life in a laugh-out-loud volume that gathers jokes he's written over the course of his 45-year career along with reminiscences on the lifestyle and craft of stand-up...This sharply observed, life-in-gags treasure trove offers essential reading for comedy fans, from a master of the form."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review, "The book is consistently funny and it's impressive that someone could have had a lifetime of so many insightful observations about seemingly mundane things... It's unlike anything I've ever seen..." --Paul Leslie, "Fans of Seinfeld will eat this up, and aspiring comics will want to study how he shapes his seemingly effortless humor."-- Kirkus Reviews, "Seinfeld's jokes on the page makes his comedy come to life with new meaning. As you consider Seinfeld's career, which has spanned nearly five decades, you realize that even though he claims his comedy is about nothing, you could just as easily say it's about everything." --BookPage, "Admirers of Seinfeld's stream-of-consciousness observations about the minutiae of daily life will find much to enjoy here, and readers will also appreciate the window onto his evolution as a comic as he changes from a single guy in a messy apartment to the cocreator and star of a hit sitcom to a husband and father who watches (and critiques) Star Wars with his kids...a welcome treasure trove of laughs."-- Booklist, "Jerry Seinfeld's new book, Is This Anything? ... I enjoy opening it, pretending I'm Jerry and making my wife laugh with Jerry's material. It's like an artist being a copyist at a museum; you learn by emulating the strokes of others." --Steve Martin in the New York Times Book Review "It almost looks like a book of poetry...It made me realize a joke is a precision instrument, every word is a beat." --Susan Morrison, The New Yorker "This book is incredible...It's like the best joke book you can buy." --Jimmy Fallon "[A] trove of laugh-out-loud one-liners but also a timeline, beginning with a kid commuting from his parents' home on Long Island to New York City to try to make strangers laugh. It continues through a career during which Seinfeld became arguably the greatest stand-up comic of his era and the pivotal figure of the funniest TV sitcom of its time." --Associated Press " Seinfeld proudly proclaimed to be a show about nothing. Is This Anything? , Jerry Seinfeld's first book in almost three decades, is about everything....Bit by bit, we chart his growth as a master joke craftsman. Decade by decade, we follow his life journey, viewing the world through his perspective of what he found to be funny.... Is It Anything? captures the output of one of our great comic minds." -- Washington Post "Fans of Seinfeld will eat this up, and aspiring comics will want to study how he shapes his seemingly effortless humor."-- Kirkus Reviews "Comedian Seinfeld reflects on the absurdities of life in a laugh-out-loud volume that gathers jokes he's written over the course of his 45-year career along with reminiscences on the lifestyle and craft of stand-up...This sharply observed, life-in-gags treasure trove offers essential reading for comedy fans, from a master of the form."-- Publishers Weekly, "Admirers of Seinfeld's stream-of-consciousness observations about the minutiae of daily life will find much to enjoy here, and readers will also appreciate the window onto his evolution as a comic as he changes from a single guy in a messy apartment to the cocreator and star of a hit sitcom to a husband and father who watches (and critiques) Star Wars with his kids...a welcome treasure trove of laughs."-- Booklist "Seinfeld's jokes on the page makes his comedy come to life with new meaning. As you consider Seinfeld's career, which has spanned nearly five decades, you realize that even though he claims his comedy is about nothing, you could just as easily say it's about everything." --BookPage "The book is consistently funny and it's impressive that someone could have had a lifetime of so many insightful observations about seemingly mundane things... It's unlike anything I've ever seen..." -- Paul Leslie Hour "[H]is autobiographical intro to Is This Anything? is so perceptive and engaging, as are subsequent interstitial glimpses of his offstage life..." -- Air Mail "Jerry Seinfeld's new book, Is This Anything? proves that passion leads to career success." -- Inc. Magazine
Dewey Decimal792.76/028092
SynopsisThe 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.
LC Classification NumberPN6165.S438 2020
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- 23 Apr, 2022
Sum it up.
In this day and age comedy is filthy. It's like looking for gold in the California mountains, you might find a brief nugget of something clean and funny, but most is just dirt. Seinfeld does have his low moments, but overall, he's pretty good!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Jul, 2021
Funny
I enjoyed this book ,taking a break to read comedy writing. I would recommend this book . Jerry's style is timeless and provocative.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Sep, 2023
Excellent book.
For someone who loves comedy and admires successful comedians, it is an excellent book to read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 24 Aug, 2021
Great Representation of Mr. Seinfeld;s approach to Comedy
Jerry Seinfeld is a genius, and this book is a great deal, Super swift and safe saleVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Dec, 2021
great bits from the master
If you love Seinfeld, and standup comedy, you'll love it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Mar, 2021
Yes, Jerry, this is something
According to Jerry's Foreward, this is his best material over his 4 decade career. The first 3 decades include some very, very funny stuff. Decade 4 not as much -- a hint of bitterness reflecting the times we live in today. His greatest comedic gift is the ability to look at everyday things and situations and ask the questions we would never think to ask; there is a gold mine of humor in the questions and the possible answers. A perfect read for the Throne Room, but be sure the floor bolts are tight..Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Jan, 2021
what comics ask other comics when they have a new joke
funny is good...funny is needed...just open the book anyplace and read one of his bits. read it to your friend or partner. let them read one to you. you will laugh out loud !Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Jul, 2021
📕❤️‼️
Niece studying comedy loves this‼️‼️‼️‼️Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Oct, 2020
SOMETHING ABOUT JERRY TO READ
NOT WHAT I WAS THINKING IT WOULD BE, BUT JERRY IS MY NUMBER 1Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 08 Jan, 2021
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Quick ship saving part of book to read in hospital! TryVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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