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Black Is the New White
272 pages, 2010
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Get ready to laugh! Comedian Paul Mooney has devoted more than four decades to telling it like it is—honest, edgy and funny. He’s been writing for Richard Pryor, Saturday Night Live and other television hits, while also performing stand-up around the country. Now he’s sharing his insider stories in a fascinating new memoir, filled with intriguing details. As head writer for The Richard Pryor Show, he helped tear down racial barriers and change the course of comedy. He helped Robin Williams and Sarah Bernhard break into show business. He paved the way for superstars like Eddie Murphy. If you love comedy or just want to know what it’s really like behind the scenes, get this book and learn some killer inside stories.

