Zapped by the God of Absurdity: The Best of Paul Krassner

Author:   Paul Krassner
Publisher:   Fantagraphics
ISBN:  

9781683961840


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   26 September 2019
Recommended Age:   From 16 years
Format:   Hardback
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"The best of Paul Krassner’s investigative satire. This is a curated collection of Krassner's satirical writing and reporting that serves both as a look back on his career and as a memoir. One of his most infamous works, ""The Parts That Were Left Out of the Kennedy Book,"" made outrageous claims that some people thought were true. He reports from a swingers' event and a conspiracy convention - and from the trial of Dan White for the murders of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk during which Krassner coined the term ""the Twinkie defense."" He also includes anecdotes about encountering celebrities such as Lenny Bruce, Johnnie Cochran, Ram Dass, Larry Flynt, Squeaky Fromme, Dick Gregory, Charles Manson, and Robin Williams - and that time he took an acid trip with Groucho Marx. Black & white illustrations throughout."

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Author:   Paul Krassner
Publisher:   Fantagraphics
Imprint:   Fantagraphics
ISBN:  

9781683961840


ISBN 10:   1683961846
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   26 September 2019
Recommended Age:   From 16 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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"How well does Paul Krassner's brand of humor hold up? Is there still bite in his barbs and do his words still generate laughter? Fans of The Realist, and readers of his provocative books, can begin to answer those questions thanks to this new, handsomely produced book from Fantagraphics.-- ""Counterpunch"" If you loved the provocative The Realist, Zapped is for you. If you're a millennial and have never heard of Krassner you'd better get Zapped fast.-- ""New York Journal of Books"""


How well does Paul Krassner's brand of humor hold up? Is there still bite in his barbs and do his words still generate laughter? Fans of The Realist, and readers of his provocative books, can begin to answer those questions thanks to this new, handsomely produced book from Fantagraphics.-- Counterpunch If you loved the provocative The Realist, Zapped is for you. If you're a millennial and have never heard of Krassner you'd better get Zapped fast.-- New York Journal of Books


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Paul Krassner, born 1932, is an American author, journalist, comedian, editor, and a founding member of the Yippies. Krassner was a contributor to early issues of Mad magazine, and is the only person to win awards for both Playboy and the Feminist Party Media Workshop.

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