{"product_id":"books-4-jewish-comedians","title":"A Small Book of Jewish Comedians","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eIn 1978, \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e magazine estimated that 80 percent of professional American comics were Jewish. This book celebrates why. Joyful, irreverent, and genuinely funny, \u003cem\u003eA Small Book of Jewish Comedians\u003c\/em\u003e pairs iconic portraits with the one-liners that made these performers legends, from Groucho Marx and Joan Rivers to Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Fran Lebowitz, Mel Brooks, Lenny Bruce, and Gilda Radner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe jokes speak for themselves. \"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.\" (Groucho Marx.) \"When I was a boy the Dead Sea was only sick.\" (George Burns.) \"I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel.\" (Fran Lebowitz.) Steeped in satire, self-deprecation, and irony, this is a love letter to a comedic tradition that shaped American humor as we know it. A \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e 2021 holiday gift guide pick, and the perfect gift for absolutely everyone you know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePortraits of Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Fran Lebowitz, Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers, Lenny Bruce, Gilda Radner, and many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eClassic one-liners from the greatest Jewish comedians of the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e70 color and 80 black-and-white photographs across 160 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIntroduction by comedian Bobby Slayton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eEdited by Tony Nourmand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e 2021 holiday gift guide pick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAn ideal gift for comedy lovers, pop culture enthusiasts, and anyone who appreciates a great one-liner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DAP Exclusive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41878334079031,"sku":null,"price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2129\/files\/V9A5807_28fa4b16-505f-4267-ae92-448d2bf5e143.png?v=1758062353","url":"https:\/\/www.citywoods.com\/products\/books-4-jewish-comedians","provider":"Citywoods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}