First Lady of Laughs

First Lady of Laughs
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9781479818150
ISBN-13 : 1479818151
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Book Synopsis First Lady of Laughs by : Grace Kessler Overbeke

Download or read book First Lady of Laughs written by Grace Kessler Overbeke and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Piecing together the forgotten story of Jean Carroll, the first Jewish female stand-up comedian, this book reveals the history of women in comedy, American Jews, and how stand-up found its feet"--


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