TheNew York Timesbestselling writer and comedian Demetri Martin is back with a brand new collection of drawings that urge you to:
POINT YOUR FACE AT THIS
In his first book,This Is a Book, Demetri Martin introduced fans and readers to his unique brand of long-form humor writing. That book spent twelve weeks on theNew York Timesbestseller list Now Demetri returns with an eclectic volume devoted entirely to his trademark drawings and word play. POINT YOUR FACE AT THIS contains hundreds of hilarious drawings and visual jokes, showcasing Martin's particular penchant for brevity.
With a sensibility all its own, this is a great gift book and an absolute must-have for fans of the brainy, ambidextrous, comedian, palindromist (and author), Demetri Martin.Demetri Martin rose to relative obscurity when he started doing stand-up comedy in New York City at the end of the 20thCentury. Later he became a writer atLate Night with Conan O'Brienand then a regular performer onThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In 2003, Demetri won the Perrier Award at the International Fringe Festival for his first one-man show,If I. He released a comedy album calledThese Are Jokesand then created and starred in his own television series calledImportant Things with Demetri Martin. His first stand-up comedy special,Demetri Martin: Personwas considered by many to be his longest and only hour-long stand-up comedy special until the release of his second special,Demetri Martin: Standup Comedianin late 2012. Martin has appeared in movies as an actor, most recently in Steven Soderbergh'sContagionand most lengthily in Ang Lee'sTaking Woodstock. His first book,This Is a Book by Demetri Martinwas aNew York Timesbestseller. Demetri has brown hair, and he is allergic to peanuts. You can find him at www.demetrimartin.com, at www.facebook.com/demetrimartin, on Twitter @demetrimartinlS´