On this episode of Everything is Canon, Steve talks to Amy Solomon, producer of hit shows such as HBO’s Silicon Valley and Barry. She’s here to talk about her new book, Notes From the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-Grade Panic From 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy.
Here’s the summary…
More than four decades ago, the groundbreaking book Titters: The First Collection of Humor by Women showcased the work of some of the leading female comedians of the 1970s like Gilda Radner, Candice Bergen, and Phyllis Diller. The book became an essential time capsule of an era, the first of its kind, that opened doors for many more funny women to smash the comedy glass-ceiling.
Today, brilliant women continue to push the boundaries of just how funny—and edgy—they can be in a field that has long been dominated by men. In Notes from the Bathroom Line, Amy Solomon brings together all-new material from some of the funniest women in show business today—award-winning writers, stand-up comedians, actresses, cartoonists, and more.
Notes from the Bathroom Line proves there are no limits to how funny, bad-ass, and revolutionary women can — and continue — to be.
This laugh out loud book is a collection of never-before-seen essays, satire, short stories, poetry, cartoons, artwork from more than 150 of the biggest female comedians working today. Amy spearheaded and edited this massive effort, spending countless hours and gigabytes putting this thing together, even kicking in a thoughtful and funny introduction.
Steve and Amy talk about all sorts of things including their shared love of Gilda Radner, how great a guy Bill Hader is, dogs, lots of Saturday Night Live, and much, much more.
Head on over to NotesFromTheBathroomLine.com to order a copy today!
