Comedic Relief (6/14/23)

You’ve officially made it halfway through the week, and we think you deserve a laugh! Whether you like your comedy in the form of fantasy and sci-fi, or from a comedian, we’re here to highlight all the forthcoming knee-slappers to add a little humor to your day.

SURELY YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker

LibraryReads votes due by September 1st.

“Codirectors of the groundbreaking comedy film Airplane! Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker go behind the scenes to offer an oral history of the making of the film and explain what drew them to filmmaking generally and comedy in particular.”–Library Journal Pre Pub Alert

ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

LibraryReads votes due by July 1st.

A hilarious fantasy that is Once Upon a Time meets The Office with a sunshiny assistant to an evil Villain…and an unexpected blooming romance.

MISFIT: Growing Up Awkward in the ’80s by Gary Gulman

Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by August 1st.

Comedian and creator of The Great Depresh, Gary Gulman, brings a brilliant, raw, laugh-out-loud memoir that will speak directly to the awkward child in us all.

COMEDY BOOK: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work by Jesse David Fox

Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by October 1st.

With memorable cameos from Jerry Seinfeld, John Mulaney, Ali Wong, Kate Berlant, and countless others, COMEDY BOOK is an eye-opening education on how to engage with our most omnipresent art form, a riotous history of American pop culture, and a love letter to laughter.

ZOEY IS TOO DRUNK FOR THIS DYSTOPIA by Jason Pargin

Available for download on Edelweiss know more. LibraryReads votes due by September 1st.

The next installment in the Zoey Ashe sci-fi series has Zoey facing a crisis that is bigger and stranger than any before…a carefully-staged hoax at an annual music festival.

SURELY YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker; 9781250289315; 10/3/23
ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN by Hannah Nicole Maehrer; 9781649375803; 8/29/23
MISFIT: Growing Up Awkward in the ’80s by Gary Gulman; 9781250777065; 9/19/23
COMEDY BOOK: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work by Jesse David Fox; 9780374604714; 11/7/23
ZOEY IS TOO DRUNK FOR THIS DYSTOPIA by Jason Pargin; 9781250285935; 10/31/23