The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women: 50 Trailblazers of Comedy by Moeschen, Sheila

The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women: 50 Trailblazers of Comedy

A celebration of the most groundbreaking women in comedy who used humor to shake up the status...
€32,52 EUR
€32,52 EUR
SKU: 9780762466641
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Sheila Moeschen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: €32,52
10 customers are viewing this product
The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women: 50 Trailblazers of Comedy by Moeschen, Sheila

The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women: 50 Trailblazers of Comedy

€32,52

The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women: 50 Trailblazers of Comedy

€32,52
Author: Sheila Moeschen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A celebration of the most groundbreaking women in comedy who used humor to shake up the status quo and change perceptions of gender and comedy forever.

The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women celebrates the outstanding contributions of fifty women in comedy past and present. From legends like Lucille Ball, Joan Rivers, and Tina Fey to current comedy heroes like Issa Rae, Lena Waithe, Abbi Jacobson, and Tig Notaro, this beautifully illustrated book charts a rich lineage of women using humor to speak truth to power, tangle with sensitive subjects, challenge the status quo, and do anything but sit still and stay quiet when laughs are on the line.Some of these women broke boundaries as pioneers on stage as well as in front of and behind the camera. Others penned their way into the history of American humor, redrawing the boundaries of writers' rooms to include diverse voices and perspectives. Through their collective work as stand-ups, sketch and improv comics, humor writers, and slapstick film stars, these women formed a network forged by creativity, guts, and a deep love of what comedy can do and be. In the process, they continue to pass their knowledge and insights from woman to woman, from funny generation to funny generation, offering support, inspiration, and, above all, laughter.


Author: Sheila Moeschen
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Published: 04/16/2019
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.10h x 7.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780762466641


Review Citation(s):
Shelf Awareness 11/05/2019

About the Author
Sheila Moeschen, PhD, is a Boston-based gender and pop culture writer with a doctorate in gender and theater studies. She has played an active role behind the scenes at the Women in Comedy Festival since its launch in 2009. She is the author of Acts of Conspicuous Compassion: Performance Culture and American Charity Practices and her work has appeared on the Huffington Post, I AM THAT GIRL, RYOT, Red Line Roots, and Feminine Collective. Sheila has been a featured contributor on NPR and on Trailblazers with Walter Isaacson.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products