Why We Suck by Denis Leary

Why We Suck by Denis Leary

The New York Times bestseller

One of America's most original and biting comic satirists, Denis Leary takes on all the poseurs, politicians, and pop culture icons who have sucked in public for far too long. Sparing no one, Leary zeroes in on the ridiculous wherever he finds it--his Irish Catholic upbringing, the folly of celebrity, the pressures of family life, and the great hypocrisy of politics--with the same bright, savage, and profane insight he brought to his critically acclaimed one-man shows No Cure for CancerLock 'n Load.

Proudly Irish-American, defiantly working class, with a reserve of compassion for the underdog and the overlooked, Leary delivers blistering diatribes that are both penetrating social commentary with no holds barred and laugh-out-loud funny. As always, Leary's impassioned comic perspective in Why We Suck is right on target.

Leary is the star and co-creator of the Emmy-nominated television show Rescue Me.

Denis Leary has acted in over thirty films, including the Oscar-nominated Wag the Dog, The Thomas Crowne Affair, and Ice Age, as well as the Christmas cult classic The Ref and indie favorites such as Jesus' Son and Suicide Kings. The Work, a critically praised network comedy, co-created, produced, and starred Leary. On HBO, his one-man shows No Cure For Cancer and Lock 'n Load shattered viewership records. Leary has also contributed to periodicals such as New York Magazine, GQ, Playboy, Esquire, and others. He is the co-creator, star, and co-writer of Rescue Me, a four-time Emmy and Golden Globe nominated television series. He is a Connecticut resident.

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ISBN 13	9780452295643
ISBN 10	0452295645
Title	Why We Suck
Author	Denis Leary
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2009-10-27
Number of pages	256
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