Arnett, Kristen
9780593719794, 0593719794
Trade Paperback
 
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things, a sparkling and funny new novel of entertainment, ambition, art, and love.

Cherry Hendricks knows all about what makes something funny: she’s a professional clown who creates zany fun at gigs across Orlando. Between clowning and her shifts at an aquarium store for extra cash, she’s always hustling—until she meets Margot the Magnificent, a much older lesbian magician, who seems to have worked out the lines between art, business, and life.

With Margot’s mentorship and industry connections, Cherry is sure to take her art to the next level. Plus, Margot is sexy as hell. It’s not long before Cherry must decide how much she’s willing to risk for Margot and for her own explosive new act—and what kind of clown she wants to be.  

Equal parts bravado, tenderness, and humor, and bursting with misfits, magicians, and mimes, Stop Me If You've Heard This One is a masterpiece of comedic fiction that asks big questions about art and performance, friendship and community, and the importance of timing in jokes and in life.