Nothing's Sacred

By Lewis Black; Hank Gallo (Editor); Michael Frost (Photographer)
(Simon Spotlight Entertainment, Hardcover, 9780689876479, 224pp.)

Publication Date: March 2005

Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Compact Disc, Paperback

Categories: Topic - Political

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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")

You have been warned....




About the Author

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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