Who recommended Is This Anything??

3 people have recommended Is This Anything? in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Susan J. Fowler and Russell Brand. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is Is This Anything? worth reading?

3 people we track recommend it. It is best for: a novice stand-up preparing for an open-mic next week who needs tight punchlines to test onstage — the short items let you harvest setups and try rapid experiments during rehearsals.; a product manager commuting between back-to-back meetings with 10–15 minute breaks who wants light, energizing reading — each entry fits a short slot and delivers quick laughs without a time commitment.; a mid-career comedy writer trimming a 7-minute festival set under a deadline who must sharpen wording and tighten timing — scanning brief, draft-like lines helps you spot compact phrasing and repurpose alternate punch shapes fast.. It may not suit: you'll likely put it down when you want sustained storytelling or behind-the-scenes anecdotes and instead encounter lists of short jokes with minimal connective tissue.; annoying if you prefer narrative-driven memoirs or reflective essays rather than rapid-fire bits — the book lacks deep personal context.; avoid if you wanted exercises or practical how-to writing prompts — no hands-on exercises or structured craft lessons here..

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Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld: Recommended by 3 People

Name: Is This Anything?
Author: Jerry Seinfeld

The first book in twentyfive years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades in comedy.Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub “Catch a Rising Star” as a twentyoneyearold college student in fall of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written his own material and saved everything. “Whenever I came up with a funn...