STANDUP GUYS: A Generation of Laughs

Standup Guys is not only a comedy writer’s memoir, but also a family tree of friendships that were formed among forty comedians who emerged from the Improvisation, Catch a Rising Star, and Comic Strip clubs in New York City during the ‘70s and ‘80s. Through author John DeBellis’ eyes, nervous system, and rapid heart rate, the reader gets to feel what it is like to go on stage for the first time, get a first laugh, and bomb over and over again, only to be consoled by his comic friends, eatin...