Publication Date: May 2025
Blurb:
Nate Bargatze used to be a genius. That is, until the summer after seventh grade when he slipped, fell off a cliff, hit his head on a rock, and “my brain got, like, dented or something.” Before this accident, he dreamed of being “an electric engineer, or a brain doctor, or maybe a math person who does like, math things for a living.” Afterwards, a voice in his head told him, “It’s okay. You’re dumb now. All you got is standup.”* But the “math things’ industry’s loss is our gain because Nate went on to become one of today’s top-grossing comedians who breaks both attendance and streaming records.
In his highly-anticipated first book, Nate talks about life as a non-genius. From stories about his first car (named Old Blue, a clunky Mazda with a tennis ball for a stick shift), life as a Southerner (Northerners constantly ask him things like, do you believe in dinosaurs?), and his first apartment where a rat chewed a hole right through the wall to how his wife keeps him in line and so much more. He also reflects on such topics as Vandy football and the origins of sushi (how can a Philadelphia roll be from old-time Japan?).
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a book that is part comedy, part memoir. Readers can expect Nate’s clean comedy mixed in with memories of his life and family. Intended for adults, but clean enough for teens.
Content Warnings:
Language: None – A chapter on cussing is included, where Nate discusses the use of idiot and dadgummit as the “cuss words” allowed in his family
Sexual Content: None
Violence: None
Substance Use: None
Prejudices: None
Religious Themes: This has a Christian perspective where the author discusses his dad’s life-changing conversion to Christianity. Some jokes related to being a Christian in the South, though jokes are not derogatory.
Other Topics: Single mention of a suicide attempt
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