Humor – Reads A Lot

The Gallows Humor of Alexander Sammartino’s “Last Acts” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsJanuary 25, 2024 by Max Gray

[ad_1] It is difficult to talk about guns in America without talking about denial. With every new tragedy, we look the other way in a naive attempt to escape responsibility for our role in sustaining the cycle of gun violence. Alexander Sammartino shows a keen sensitivity to this dynamic in his raucous, irreverent debut novel, … Read more

Wry Humor, True Heart in “Ten Steps to Nanette” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsMarch 31, 2022 by Dana Dunham

[ad_1] Hannah Gadsby understands the value of context. In Nanette, her startling stand-up comedy show that was made into a Netflix special in 2018, she memorably provides additional context for Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. She recounts how she was once confronted by an audience member who, in the course of criticizing antidepressants, argued that if Van … Read more