by Jim Norton
First published 2008
Jim Norton takes aim at everyone who irritates him in this collection of thirty-five brutal essays. The New York Times bestselling comedian fires off attacks on public figures like Heather Mills, Al Sharpton, Dr. Phil, Derek Jeter, and Hillary Clinton. He reserves equal venom for Yankees players, Starbucks workers, and Steve Martin. Norton doesn't spare himself from his own bile. He demolishes his past as a wannabe homeboy, recalls his clumsy spins in little league outfield, and dissects his failed celebrity shout-out during his HBO taping. Each essay concludes with Norton's twisted advice for redemption. He suggests Eliot Spitzer let voters smell his fingers instead of shaking hands. Al Sharpton should protest dressed as an elk in Ted Nugent's backyard. The book delivers Norton's signature raw honesty about his personal humiliations and public hatred.
Genres: essays, humor, non-fiction, comedy
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
272 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content