The Lowbrow Reader
The Lowbrow Reader is a comedy zine from New York City.[1] It was established in 2001 by its editor, Jay Ruttenberg, and designer, Matthew Berube.[2] In 2012, Drag City published a Lowbrow Reader book anthology, The Lowbrow Reader Reader.[3]
The Lowbrow Reader first published in New York in 2001, spotlighting comedians often considered “lowbrow,” including Adam Sandler, Joan Rivers, Gilbert Gottfried, and Mo'Nique.[4][5][6][7][8] Writing in the New York Times, Dwight Garner called the publication, “a smart little journal about what’s sometimes perceived as dumb humor.”[1] Contributors to the zine have included David Berman, Shelley Berman, Drew Friedman, Gilbert Gottfried, Neil Hagerty, Lee Hazlewood, Amy Heckerling, Rick Moranis, Taylor Negron, Gilbert Rogin, and George Saunders.[8][9][10][11][12] Its coverage of Rogin, by Jay Jennings, led to the reissues of Rogins’s two novels.[13][14]
The Lowbrow Reader’s book anthology, The Lowbrow Reader Reader, was published in 2012 by Drag City, featuring work from the first eight issues.[15] The book received praise from the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Politico, the Chicago Tribune, and Vulture.[3][16][2][17][7]
The Lowbrow Reader’s live events have featured performances by Wyatt Cenac, the Fiery Furnaces, Adam Green, and John Mulaney.[18][19][20][21]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Garner, Dwight (July 31, 2009). "The Lowbrow Reader: Smart About Dumb Humor".
- ^ a b Flom, Rick (22 May 2012). "Jay Ruttenberg on his comedy zine, 'The Lowbrow Reader,' and its new tenth anniversary collection". Politico PRO.
- ^ a b Zinoman, Jason (May 24, 2012). "Following Tina Fey, Comedians Churn Out Books". The New York Times.
- ^ Mills, Fred (2 June 2013). "THE MOST FUCKED UP THING I'VE EVER SEEN: Jay Ruttenberg". Blurt Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ Rawson, Margeaux (16 April 2012). "The Queens of Comedy on the Commandments of Sex". Jezebel. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ Nadel, Dan (25 January 2017). "It Keeps Going |". Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ a b Tung, Cameron (May 22, 2012). "Tracking the Rise of Comedy as Something Worth Following with 'The Lowbrow Reader Reader'". Vulture.
- ^ a b Ruttenberg, Jay (2022-04-13). "Only Gilbert Gottfried Could Be So Dirty and So Heartbreaking". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ Garner, Dwight (2009-07-31). "The Lowbrow Reader: Smart About Dumb Humor". ArtsBeat. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ "How to Win a Pulitzer by Neil Michael Hagerty - BOMB Magazine". 21 May 2012.
- ^ Dworken, Arye (29 May 2012). "Jay Ruttenberg of The Lowbrow Reader Reader Talks Comedy".
- ^ Mancini, Vince (2015-01-12). "Read Taylor Negron's Essay About Fame, Doing Fake Cocaine, And Rodney Dangerfield". UPROXX. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (November 10, 2017). "Gilbert Rogin, 87, Magazine Editor and Writer of Droll Fiction, Dies". The New York Times.
- ^ "Six Funny American Novels (and Harpo Speaks!)". www.bookforum.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ "The Lowbrow Reader - The Lowbrow Reader Reader | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.
- ^ http://lowbrowreader.com/images/EW.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ Crowder. "Finding the Art in Toilet Jokes" (PDF).
- ^ "The Lowbrow Reader". The New Yorker.
- ^ "Live: The Lowbrow Reader Presents Peter Stampfel, Larkin Grimm, and the Fiery Furnaces at Housing Works | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. 23 July 2009.
- ^ "Pop Listings for May 25–31". The New York Times. May 24, 2012.
- ^ "Lowbrow Reader Variety Hour". The New Yorker.
