The Comedy Studies Reader

"An expertly conceived collection that proves both familiar and new... The Comedy Studies Reader expertly follows through on its promise for scholars-providing a clear invitation to play, to revisit old streets and explore new territories under the sheltering sky of comedy studies." (Studies in American Humor)

"An expertly conceived collection that proves both familiar and new... The Comedy Studies Reader expertly follows through on its promise for scholars-providing a clear invitation to play, to revisit old streets and explore new territories under the sheltering sky of comedy studies." (Studies in American Humor)

Nick Marx is an assistant professor of media studies at Colorado State University.

Matt Sienkiewicz is an associate professor of communication and international studies at Boston College.