Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the 21st Century

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Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the 21st Century - Weinstein, Simcha
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Today's Jewish comics are being themselves, and the understated Jewish flavor of Seinfeld has been replaced by a matter-of-factness that would make earlier Jewish comics cringe. Author Simcha Weinstein calls this new comic sensibility the shtick shift. These comedians offer fresh perspectives on familiar themes in Jewish humor: money, family, faith, politics, and bigotry. Shtick Shift aims to be a primer to the ever-changing face of Jewish comedy in the twenty-first century.
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$15.95  $14.83
Publisher
Barricade Books
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Pages
192
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.0 X 0.6 inches | 0.4 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781569803523

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About the Author
Simcha Weinstein is an internationally known, best-selling author. His first book Up, Up and Oy Vey!, received the Benjamin Franklin Award for the best book of 2007. He has appeared on CNN Showbiz Tonight and NPR, and has been profiled in leading publications, including The New York Times, The Miami Herald and The London Guardian. He chairs the Religious Affair's Committee at the renowned New York art school, Pratt Institute.
Reviews
Shtick Shift is extraordinarily knowledgeable and insightful about the current state of Jews, humor, and America.--Joseph Telushkin
A Wikipedic collection of humorous solutions, Bill Moyers, Charlie Rose, Brian Lamb and C-Span take note.--Jerry Stiller - Actor
One of the most intelligent, ground-breaking books on Jewish comedy I've ever read.--Jonathon Kesselman
The most intelligent, ground-breaking book on Jewish comedy I've ever read.--Jonathan Kesselman
Extraordinarily knowledgeable and insightful about the current state of Jews, humor, and America.--Joseph Telushkin
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