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First publish date: 1988
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Jamie Grim spends a summer turning obstacles into laughs as she aims to become the next stand‑up comedian.

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 by Wayne Federman

Wayne Federman traces the rise of stand‑up comedy from early pre‑vaudeville performers to today’s streaming‑era icons, charting the cultural, economic, and technological forces that shaped the genre across American history.

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📘 Mastering stand-up
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"This entertaining and sharply written guide--for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers--examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Moms Mabley, Hannibal Buress, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor, and more as a means of illustrating the most important techniques of performing and writing stand-up. Here, Stephen Rosenfield lays out a clear plan for achieving success, candidly explaining what works, what doesn't, and why. Including a 12-item "Successful Comedian's To-Do List," Rosenfield states, "Get undeniably good at each of these and you can kiss your day job good-bye. You will be a pro."--

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📘 The Comedians
 by Kliph Nesteroff

Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the stand-up comedian transcends the ages: the striving and struggles, the tragedy and triumph. From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle, George Carlin to Eddie Murphy, Conan O'Brien to Louis C. K.—comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff presents a century of fascinating rebels, forgotten stars, and characters on the precipice of fame in this essential history of American comedy.

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📘 Step by step to stand-up comedy
 by Greg Dean


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 by Greg Dean


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📘 The everything guide to comedy writing
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