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The funny man is a middling comic in an unnamed city. By day he takes care of his infant son, by night he performs in small clubs, sandwiched between other aspiring comics. His wife waits tables to support the family. It doesn’t sound like much, but they’re happy, more or less. Until the day he comes up with it. His thing. His gimmick. And everything changes. He’s a headliner, and the venues get bigger fast. Pretty soon it’s Hollywood and a starring role in a blockbuster, all thanks to the gimmick.
Which is: He performs with his fist in his mouth to the wrist. Jokes, impressions, commercials—all with his fist in his mouth to the wrist. The people want him—are crazy for him—but only with his fist in his mouth.
And the funny man, he is tired of having his fist in his mouth.
Thus, as the novel begins, his career’s in tatters, his family’s left him, and he’s on trial for shooting an unarmed man six times. But for the second time in his life, against all odds, he’s found love. This time with another celebrity, who may or may not be sending him coded messages, and may or may not be equally in love—or even know he exists. A coruscating satire of our culture of celebrity, this debut novel documents one individual’s slide from everyman to monster, even as it reveals the potential for grace—and mercy—in his life.
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An illuminating satire...a sharply focused lampoon of the escalating absurdity of the newest virulent strains of celebrity culture as the story's funny man straddles a deeply conflicted persona reminding us that comedy is after all, no joke. ----The Daily Beast
In his first novel, Warner skewers the culture of celebrity.... Not guilty by reason of celebrity (hey, it worked for Rob Lowe and Charlie Sheen). The funny man s fall is precipitous, yet in the midst of it, he manages to find love again with (who else?) another celebrity ... a clever premise. ----Booklist
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In his first novel, Warner skewers the culture of celebrity.... Not guilty by reason of celebrity (hey, it worked for Rob Lowe and Charlie Sheen). The funny man s fall is precipitous, yet in the midst of it, he manages to find love again with (who else?) another celebrity ... a clever premise. ----Booklist
John Warner is the managing editor of McSweeney's Internet Tendency. His book, My First Presidentiary: A Scrapbook of George W. Bush (with Kevin Guilfoile) was a number one Washington Post bestseller. John is also the editor of three volumes of material culled from the website, Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans; Mountain Man Dance Moves: The McSweeney's Book of Lists; and The McSweeney's Joke Book of Book Jokes. Warner teaches at Clemson University in South Carolina and is a consulting editor to the South Carolina Review.
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- PublisherSoho Pr Inc
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1569479739
- ISBN 13 9781569479735
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages284
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. The funny man is a middling comic in an unnamed city. By day he takes care of his infant son, by night he performs in small clubs, sandwiched between other aspiring comics. His wife waits tables to support the family. It doesnt sound like much, but theyre happy, more or less. Until the day he comes up with it. His thing. His gimmick. And everything changes. Hes a headliner, and the venues get bigger fast. Pretty soon its Hollywood and a starring role in a blockbuster, all thanks to the gimmick.Which is: He performs with his fist in his mouth to the wrist. Jokes, impressions, commercials-all with his fist in his mouth to the wrist. The people want him-are crazy for him-but only with his fist in his mouth.And the funny man, he is tired of having his fist in his mouth.Thus, as the novel begins, his careers in tatters, his familys left him, and hes on trial for shooting an unarmed man six times. But for the second time in his life, against all odds, hes found love. This time with another celebrity, who may or may not be sending him coded messages, and may or may not be equally in love-or even know he exists. A coruscating satire of our culture of celebrity, this debut noveldocuments one individuals slide from everyman to monster, even as it reveals the potential for grace-and mercy-in his life. Seller Inventory # DADAX1569479739
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