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You’ve seen him on The Daily Show with
Jon Stewart offering up his trademark angry observational
humor on everything from politics to pop culture. You’ve seen
his energetic stand-up performances on HBO, Comedy Central,
and in venues across the globe. Now, for the first time, Lewis
Black translates his volcanic eruptions into book form in
Nothing’s Sacred, a collection of rants against stupidity
and authority, which oftentimes go hand in hand.
With subversive wit and intellectual honesty,
Lewis examines the events of his life that shaped his antiauthoritarian
point of view and developed his comedic perspective. Growing
up in 1950s suburbia when father knew best and there was a
sitcom to prove it, he began to regard authority with a jaundiced
eye at an early age. And as that sentiment grew stronger with
each passing year, so did his ability to hone in on the absurd.
True to form, he puts common sense above
ideology and distills hilarious, biting commentary on all
things politically and culturally relevant. “No one
is safe from Lewis Black’s comic missiles.” (New
York Times)
Lewis Black is a playwright, a stand-up
comedian, and a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon
Stewart. His characteristic rants on the state of the
nation have won him much critical praise including an American
Comedy Award, a place on Entertainment Weekly’s 50
Funniest People list, and an HBO special.
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