Meantime, by Frankie Boyle
Review of the comedians first crime novel
12/09/2022 … Frankie Boyle’s debut novel is no celebrity cash-in but an evocative – if sometimes messy – detective story set in Glasgow’s underclass,…
Latest Books
Reviews of books about comedy, including biographies of comedians old and new, and (occasionally) books by comedians. To have a book considered for review, send a copy to Chortle, 112 Norman Road, London, E11 4RL.
Mon 12 September 2022
Tue 02 August 2022
I'll Die After Bingo by Pope Lonergan
Review of comedian's book about working on the front line of social care
02/08/2022 … For marketing purposes, Pope Lonergan’s book has, not unreasonably, been bracketed with Adam Kay’s publishing phenomenon, This Is Going To Hurt.
Mon 27 June 2022
Sex Bomb by Sadia Azmat
The Lives And Loves Of An Asian Babe: A Memoir
27/06/2022 … Few aspects of life come laden with as much cultural baggage as sex and sexuality, with all its mores and taboos hardwired into the society in which you grew up.
Wed 15 June 2022
With All Jew Respect
15/06/2022 … Sloppy, dull and facile, this lazy cut-and-paste job is quite the worst book about comedy to come out for some time.
Wed 22 December 2021
Before & Laughter by Jimmy Carr and 8 Deaths by Mark Watson
Two comedians' self-help memoirs reviewed
22/12/2021 … It’s a cliché that stand-up is therapy for the comedian.
Tue 21 December 2021
Christmas book guide: Mo Gilligan, Lucy Beaumont and James McNicholas
The second part of our 2021 round-up
21/12/2021 … Looking for some last-minute gift ideas for the comedy fan? Here's the second part of our round-up of this season’s comedy-related books… THAT…
The 30 Rock Book: Inside The Iconic Show, From Blerg To EGOT
21/12/2021 … Every acclaimed comedy should be so lucky as to get a retrospective study as detailed, loving but clear-sighted as The 30 Rock Book.
Mon 20 December 2021
Christmas book guide: Billy Connolly, Inside No 9 and Forgotten Heroes of Comedy
The first part of our 2021 round-up
20/12/2021 … Looking for some last-minute gift ideas for the comedy fan? Here's the first part of our round-up of the top comedy-related books out this season.