A Comedy of Nobodies
by Baron Ryan
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Pub Date May 21 2024 | Archive Date Jun 04 2024
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Description
Seinfeld meets Fleabag in A Comedy of Nobodies, the debut story collection from popular internet filmmaker Baron Ryan.
Charlie knows he’s not the main character in his own story. He’s just one more schmuck trying to navigate life in the Ivy League. He plays in a terrible jazz band, falls in love far too easily, and generally struggles with the business of being human.
With understated hilarity this collection chronicles Charlie and his friends as they explore the meaning of life through the stories they grew up with, the stories they tell each other, and the stories they tell themselves.
As Charlie tries to find love using the scientific method, babysits a toddler in exchange for a chance to loosen those financial aid purse-strings, jumps out a window to escape a jealous football player’s wrath, and enrages a packed hockey stadium by replacing the national anthem with a jazz-trio rendition of “American Pie,” he discovers that the answers to life’s most pressing questions are almost always just more questions.
Written in a wry, comedic style that favors sagacity over gags and perceptiveness over punchlines, A Comedy of Nobodies: A Collection of Stories traces one fall semester in the lives of four nobodies trying to be somebodies, trying to understand to feel more understood. Now if only Charlie could break in those new shoes …
A Note From the Publisher
Marketing Plan
- Author is a huge TikTok star with 2.8 million followers and 76.4 million likes
- National features and reviews
- Digital advertising campaign
- Social media campaign
- Bookseller, library, and consumer trade show marketing
- Influencer campaign
- Official TikTok (2.8M+ followers): @americanbaron
- Official Instagram (955k+ followers): @americanbaron
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9798212235341 |
| PRICE | $27.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 170 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Andrea P, Reviewer
A Comedy of Nobodies by Baron Ryan is a debut collection of short stories written in a wryly comedic style that will be both familiar and appealing to fans of Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David.
We meet Charlie, an Ivy Leaguer who, along with his millenial friends, tries to negotiate love and life, only to discover more questions than answers along the way. This is a darkly witty read that had me smiling along with many of the sharply observed absurdities of this thing we call life.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for an ARC.
Chris H, Reviewer
Amusing and witty collection of short stories presenting a wry sideways look at 21st century life. A good, solid read.
Ink R, Reviewer
The first thing I notice about the narrative in A Comedy of Nobodies, is that it is an observation, a person seeing their life from the outside in, like an internal monologue spoken out loud. Oho, says I, let's have a quick looksee so I can anchor the vibe of the writing style as I was having a little trouble connecting (no shade to the author, this is my reading method for a unique style I have not encountered, take it as a compliment). So I toddle over to TikTok, find Baron's account, watch a couple clips and go back to the book because that is what I am interested in
(However, let's just say, Baron is not your usual TikToker. Baron is what I would consider a professional filmmaker in a saturated medium so he really does stand out and props to him for doing so! Props to anyone who goes out there and creates something original and unique)
Now, checking out the TT gave an insight into the creative process without detracting from the content of the short stories which were witty, insightful and full of descriptive, philiosphical prose. So grab yourself a cuppa, sit back and relax as this is a wonderful read to savour
Thank you to Netgalley, Blackstone Publishing and Baron Ryan for this entertaining ARC. My review is left voluntarily and my opinions are my own
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