{"product_id":"9781472159120","title":"Stop Me If You've Heard This One","description":"Author: Kristen Arnett\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472159120\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 24 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMostly Dead Things\u003c\/i\u003e, a sparkling and funny new novel of entertainment, ambition, art, and love - for anyone who's ever been called funny as an insult\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCherry Hendricks might be down on her luck, but she can write the book on what makes something funny: she's a professional clown who creates raucous, zany fun at gigs all over Orlando. Between clowning and her shifts at an aquarium store for extra cash, she's always hustling. Not to mention balancing her judgmental mother, her messy love life, and her equally messy community of fellow performers.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThings start looking up when Cherry meets Margot the Magnificent - a much older lesbian magician - who seems to have worked out the lines between art, business, and life, and has a slick, successful career to prove it. With Margot's mentorship and industry connections, Cherry is sure to take her art to the next level. Plus, Margot is sexy as hell. It's not long before Cherry must decide how much she's willing to risk for Margot and for her own explosive new act - and what kind of clown she wants to be under her suit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEqual parts bravado, tenderness and humour, and bursting with misfits, magicians and mimes, \u003ci\u003eStop Me If You've Heard This One\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of comedic fiction that asks big questions about art and performance, friendship and community, and the importance of timing in jokes and in life.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46378761158814,"sku":"ADS-9781472159120","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472159120.jpg?v=1767759451","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472159120","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}