{"product_id":"subculture-vulture-a-memoir-in-six-scenes-hardcover","title":"Subculture Vulture: A Memoir in Six Scenes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMoshe Kasher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A \"hilarious\" (Dax Shepard), \"surprisingly emotional trip\" (The Chainsmokers) through deep American subcultures ranging from Burning Man to Alcoholics Anonymous, by the writer and comedian Moshe Kasher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Part history lesson, part standup set and, often, part love letter . . . Kasher's ability to blend humor with homework works almost too well.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter bottoming out, being institutionalized, and getting sober all by the tender age of fifteen, Moshe Kasher found himself asking: \"What's next?\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eOver the ensuing decades, he discovered the answer: a lot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere was his time as a boy-king of Alcoholics Anonymous, a kind of pubescent proselytizer for other teens getting and staying sober. He was a rave promoter turned DJ turned sober ecstasy dealer in San Francisco's techno warehouse party scene of the 1990s. For fifteen years he worked as a psychedelic security guard at Burning Man, fishing hippies out of hidden chambers they'd constructed to try to sneak into the event. As a child of deaf parents, Kasher became deeply immersed in deaf culture and sign language interpretation, translating everything from end-of-life care to horny deaf clients' attempts to hire sex workers. He reconnects and tries to make peace with his ultra-Hasidic Jewish upbringing after the death of his father before finally settling into the comedy scene where he now makes his living. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach of these scenes gets a gonzo historiographical rundown before Kasher enters the narrative and tells the story of the lives he has spent careening from one to the next.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA razor-sharp, gut-wrenchingly funny, and surprisingly moving tour of some of the most wildly distinct subcultures a person can experience, \u003ci\u003eSubculture Vulture \u003c\/i\u003edeftly weaves together memoir and propulsive cultural history. It's a story of finding your people, over and over again, in different settings, and of knowing without a doubt that wherever you are is where you're supposed to be.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoshe Kasher\u003c\/b\u003e is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eKasher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for various TV shows and movies, including HBO's \u003ci\u003eBetty, \u003c\/i\u003e Comedy Central's roasts and \u003ci\u003eAnother Period, Zoolander 2, Wet Hot American Summer, \u003c\/i\u003e and many more.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHis Netflix specials include \u003ci\u003eMoshe Kasher: Live in Oakland \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Honeymoon Stand Up Special\u003c\/i\u003e. He's appeared in \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm, Shameless, The Good Place, \u003c\/i\u003e and other fun things. He co-hosts \u003ci\u003eThe Endless Honeymoon \u003c\/i\u003epodcast with his wife, Natasha Leggero. Kasher lives in Los Angeles with Leggero and their daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.46 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764424900896,"sku":"9780593231371","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bc65cc24d0979ad3b2ad3c09d683e779.webp?v=1780247918","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/subculture-vulture-a-memoir-in-six-scenes-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}