Download or read book First Lady of Laughs written by Grace Kessler Overbeke and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Piecing together the forgotten story of Jean Carroll, the first Jewish female stand-up comedian, this book reveals the history of women in comedy, American Jews, and how stand-up found its feet"--