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You Can't Joke about That : Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred, and We're All in This Together by Kat Timpf (2023, Hardcover)
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Author: Timpf, Kat. You Can't Joke About That: Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred and We’re All in This Together―Finding Healing through Humor on Sensitive Topics. Condition: New. Qty Available: 1.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100063270420
ISBN-139780063270428
eBay Product ID (ePID)21057245758
Product Key Features
Book TitleYou Can't Joke about That : Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred, and We're All in This Together
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Topic / Politics, Political Process / General, Political Ideologies / Libertarianism, Civil Rights, Comedy, Censorship, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year2023
GenrePolitical Science, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography, Humor
AuthorKat Timpf
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight14.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2022-048265
ReviewsKat uses her acerbic wit to destroy the mythos that anything is comedically off-limits. She gives me hope for the future of satire and I'm honored to call her my friend. -- Ben Kissel, Last Podcast Network My mom first introduced me to Kat Timpf, and this book shows why I'm so glad she did. Kat delivers biting, savage commentary with enough heart to make it hard to stay mad at her. By targeting everything she's not supposed to target and laughing at stuff that's supposed to be too dark, she shows us why it's important to respect all kinds of speech. -- Jerry Only, bassist for the Misfits In You Can't Joke About That, Kat Timpf takes us on a personal journey into the power of comedy. With sometimes gross anecdotes and an impeccable use of semicolons, she reminds us that intent and forgiveness matter, free speech is an indispensable cultural value, and laughter is the best medicine for so much of what ails us. I learned a lot about Kat in this book and found myself agreeing throughout, which is genuinely extraordinary. I can't wait to recommend it to everyone. -- Justin Amash, former member of the US House of Representatives A ruthlessly honest exploration of comedy and cancellation in our era of outrage. By courageously exposing her every foible, Kat, a free-speech absolutist, makes the case that no topic is off-limits. From ostomy bags to death, Kat catapults us through her most extraordinary decade and teaches us that when we give people the freedom to take risks and speak freely, we find connection with those around us. -- Dr. Drew, television host, addiction medicine specialist, and New York Times bestselling author of It Doesn't Have to Be Awkward Kat Timpf lays herself hysterically bare in her first triumphant book. The best Kat is bare Kat, and this honest and beautifully written love letter to free speech makes me love her even more. -- Kennedy, Fox News cultural icon
SynopsisWhat happens when we can't joke about some of the most important stuff in life? In a 2019 study, 40% of people reported censoring themselves out of fear that voicing their views would alienate them from the people they care about most. Those people should probably not read this book in public. In You Can't Joke About That, Kat Timpf shows why much of the way we talk about sensitive subjects is wrong. We've created all the wrong rules. We push ourselves into unnecessary conflicts when we should feel like we're all in this together. When someone says "you can't joke about that," what they really mean is "this is a subject that makes people sad or angry." Hilariously and movingly, Timpf argues that those subjects are actually the most important to joke about. She shows us we can find healing through humor regarding things you probably don't want to bring up in polite conversation, like traumatic break-ups, cancer, being broke, Dave Chappelle, rape jokes, aging, ostomy bags, religion, body image, dead moms, religion, the lab leak theory, transgender swimmers, gushing wounds, campus censorship, and bad Christmas presents. This book is Kat Timpf with her hair down, except since hers is mostly extensions, this book is Kat Timpf with her hair out. Read it because you want to get to know her better. Read it because it's the best book on free speech and comedy in a generation. Read it because you want to laugh out loud... even at the kind of stuff we're afraid to say out loud. Just read it, and you'll be glad you did.
LC Classification NumberPN1929.P65T56 2023
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- 10 Aug, 2024Top favourable review
A great book by a very knowledgable author
A very good book that gets into what Kat thinks and her reasons, Views are expressed and backed up with many life experiencesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Jul, 2023Top critical review
Not what I hoped for.
In buying this, I had hoped to get a better understanding of the essence of Kat Timpf and her humor on Gutfeld. I did not find it helpful in that sense. I will say she is the same on Gutfeld as she is in the book. I find the book to be a stream of consciousness that matches with her behavior on TV. Anyway, not what I hoped for, but will still be watching her on Gutfeld.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 May, 2023
Kat nails it in every way!!
Kat is an awesome storyteller and a very passionate free speech advocate. Best of all, she’s a fellow Michigander!!! A great read for anyone who values our First Amendment.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 May, 2023
Review
If you’re a fan or not of Kat’s you should enjoy this.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 03 May, 2023
Humor is What We Need
Kat opens up about events in her life that shaped her beliefs and values, and the need for using humor to get through the difficult times in life,Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Jun, 2023
Great stuff
Wonderful. If you know and like Kat, you'll love this. Not a prerequisite, thoughVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Jan, 2024
You Can't Joke About That
Kat is honest ans very well informed! I learned! We need truth tellers.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Jun, 2024
Interesting beginning to the book.
Interesting beginning to the book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Oct, 2023
easy reading
good bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Jul, 2023
A must read!
Just started reading this book and must say it is a insightful,gripping,a heartening,down to earth.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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