Therapy, Stand-Up, and the Gesture of Writing: Towards Creative-Relational Inquiry

Therapy, Stand-Up, and the Gesture of Writing is a sharp, lively exploration of the connections between therapy, stand-up comedy, and writing as a method of inquiry; and of how these connections can be theorized through the author’s new concept: creative-relational inquiry. Engaging, often poignant, stories combine with rich scholarship to offer the reader provocative, original insights.

Wyatt writes about his work as a therapist with his client, Karl, as they meet and talk together. He tel...