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AUTHORS GO MENTAL FOR EDDIE'S NEW BOOK
Eddie Sarfaty’s stand-up captures the absurdities of life, blending self-deprecation and sarcasm with a razor-sharp instinct for the ridiculous. In his new book, MENTAL: Funny in the Head, he expands his hilarious insights into a collection that explores career lows, cheapskate exes, the wonder and hell of family, psychopathic felines, and so much more…
Eddie Sarfaty’s Mental made me laugh out loud on the subway, which elicited glares from strangers.Read it in public if you don’t mind drawing attention to yourself, read
it in private if you do mind, but read it!
- Michael Cunningham, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Hours.
“Eddie Sarfaty's humor is never cruel -- or only as cruel as life itself. Whereas most humorists are so broad, so exaggerated that no chapter is as funny as a single page and no page as funny as a sentence, Sarfaty doesn't deal in one-liners or cheap laughs. All his laughs are expensive -- they call on deep reserves of observation, humanity and kindness. This is a book you will read in one sitting all the way to the end with a smile on your face and tears in your eyes.”
-- Edmund White, author of A Boy's Own Story
"Eddie Sarfaty is a gifted stand-up comic, but his book is not just a collection of humorous sketches and clever one-liners. These are fully realized true-life stories, fresh and well-observed, expertly crafted and naturally funny. Sarfaty uses comedy not to keep his people at arm's length but to bring us closer to them. He is not afraid to move us and he is not afraid to be smart. And he writes beautifully, like an angel with a wise heart and a wonderfully foul mouth."
-- Christopher Bram, author of God’s & Monsters
“In this engaging and frequently hilarious collection, Eddie Sarfaty combines humor and poignancy as skillfully as he writes about being Jewish and gay. This book proves that in addition to being a talented stand-up comedian, Eddie's also a wonderful writer.”
-- Bob Smith, author of Selfish & Perverse
Eddie Sarfaty can currently be seen on Comedy Central's Premium Blend. He performs regularly at major comedy clubs in New York City including Caroline's, Gotham Comedy Club and Stand Up New York where he was a winner in their search for the funniest gay comic. He has been invited to perform at Montreal's Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, New York's Toyota Comedy Festival and at festivals in Columbus, Detroit, Miami, Phoenix
and Washington, DC. Eddie has entertained at numerous cabarets, on college campuses including being selected to showcase mainstage by NACA, and at fundraisers for a variety of social and political organizations.
For two years he toured the country as one half of "Two Consenting Adults", receiving fantastic receptions from
both gay and straight audiences. He has spent several summers entertaining audiences on Key West, Fire Island, in Rehoboth and in Provincetown, is the newest member
of the groundbreaking troupe “Funny Gay Males" and has been a featured performer for Atlantis Cruises,
Aquafest Cruises and RSVP Vacations.
" Outstanding! Eddie knows how to adapt himself to a diverse audience. His performance was well worth our investment. .
"Fabulous...kept the audience laughing from beginning to end! .
" Awesome! One of the best events I have ever seen on campus .
"Wonderful. Very interactive with the audience and gears his jokes toward the specific audience he has. Extremely funny, and a must for any school.
"Awesome! One of the best events I have ever seen on campus.
