{"product_id":"african-american-humor-the-best-black-comedy-from-slavery-to-today-9781556524318","title":"African American Humor: The Best Black Comedy from Slavery to Today","description":"This collection of anecdotes, tales, jokes, toasts, rhymes, satire, riffs, poems, stand-up sketches, and snaps documents the evolution of African American humor over the past two centuries. It includes routines and writings from such luminaries as Bert Williams, Butterbeans \u0026amp; Susie, Stepin Fetchit, Moms Mabley, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Redd Foxx, Ishmael Reed, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Martin Lawrence, and Chris Rock. This anthology includes classic stage routines, literary examples, and witty quotations presented in their entirety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-360242\"\u003eMel Watkins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Hill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.12w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556524318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1556524315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HUM\"\u003eHumor\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HUM000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMel Watkins\u003c\/b\u003e is a former editor for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eOn the Real Side\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDancing with Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lawrence Hill Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43305304031469,"sku":"9781556524318","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_eb31d3df-6650-476c-9e3a-5eefb475aef4.jpg?v=1662783620","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/african-american-humor-the-best-black-comedy-from-slavery-to-today-9781556524318","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}