How to Make White People Laugh

Negin Farsad, writer, director, and star of the documentary The Muslims are Coming!, presents a memoir in essays about her experience growing up Iranian-American in a post-9/11 world and using comedy to address racism. Farsad is an Iranian-American-Muslim stand-up comedian who believes jokes can drive social change. In this book, she shares personal stories about growing up as an outsider in American culture. She examines race, identity, and stereotypes with candor and humor, exploring questions like what it means to have a hyphenated identity and how to combat racism and exclusion. She also considers what happens when white culture defines the broader culture, and touches on topics ranging from tetherball and Duck Dynasty to wine slushies.