First published 2011
Demetri Martin steps away from his Comedy Central show Important Things to deliver humor in written form. The comedian fills these pages with longer essays alongside his signature visual comedy. One piece, Protagonists' Hospital, presents a medical drama where doctors treat only the minor injuries of action movie heroes. Martin includes his familiar charts comparing the worldviews of optimists, pessimists, and contortionists. His doodles, drawings, and one-liners appear throughout. Lists punctuate the collection. Martin varies his material across different formats while maintaining his distinctive comedic perspective. The book captures his analytical approach to finding humor in everyday observations and unexpected connections.
Genres: essays, humor, comedy, 21st-century
Vibes: thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: analytical-approach, unexpected-connections
269 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing