{"product_id":"we-had-a-little-real-estate-problem-the-unheralded-story-of-native-americans-comedy-9781982103057","title":"We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans \u0026 Comedy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Best Book of 2021 by NPR and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Kliph Nesteroff, \"the human encyclopedia of comedy\" (\u003ci\u003eVICE\u003c\/i\u003e), comes the important and underappreciated story of Native Americans and comedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill's stand-up routine: \"My people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New York. We had a little real estate problem.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWe Had a Little Real Estate Problem\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff focuses on one of comedy's most significant and little-known stories: how, despite having been denied representation in the entertainment industry, Native Americans have influenced and advanced the art form. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe account begins in the late 1880s, when Native Americans were forced to tour in wild west shows as an alternative to prison. (One modern comedian said it was as \"if a Guantanamo detainee suddenly had to appear on \u003ci\u003eX-Factor\u003c\/i\u003e.\") This is followed by a detailed look at the life and work of seminal figures such as Cherokee humorist Will Rogers and Hill, who in the 1970s was the first Native American comedian to appear \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso profiled are several contemporary comedians, including Jonny Roberts, a social worker from the Red Lake Nation who drives five hours to the closest comedy club to pursue his stand-up dreams; Kiowa-Apache comic Adrianne Chalepah, who formed the touring group the Native Ladies of Comedy; and the 1491s, a sketch troupe whose satire is smashing stereotypes to critical acclaim. As Ryan Red Corn, the Osage member of the 1491s, says: \"The American narrative dictates that Indians are supposed to be sad. It's not really true and it's not indicative of the community experience itself...Laughter and joy is very much a part of Native culture.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing dozens of original interviews and the exhaustive research that is Nesteroff's trademark, \u003ci\u003eWe Had a Little Real Estate Problem\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful tribute to a neglected legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9483606\"\u003eKliph Nesteroff\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982103057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982103051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HUM\"\u003eHumor\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HUM021000\"\u003eTopic | Cultural, Ethnic \u0026amp; Regional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO028000\"\u003eCultural, Ethnic \u0026amp; Regional | Indigenous\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036090\"\u003eUnited States | State \u0026amp; Local | Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKliph Nesteroff is the author of \u003ci\u003eWe Had a Little Real Estate Problem.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832840552587,"sku":"9781982103057","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_7b13af67-3fd4-4b7e-8018-8f81b061e39d.jpg?v=1755624484","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/we-had-a-little-real-estate-problem-the-unheralded-story-of-native-americans-comedy-9781982103057","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}