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Joshua Turek

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Deemed a less problematic Charles Bukowski meets The Big Lebowski by a stranger on the internet, Joshua Turek has amassed a large cult following on TikTok and Instagram with his many viral poetic comedy videos. His stand up clips and unintelligible rants have garnered over 1 billion views on TikTok alone and have brought him hundreds of thousands of fans who recognize him regularly at his day job. A stand up comic, he headlines clubs, bars, and laundromats across the globe.

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Average rating: 4.52 · 121 ratings · 22 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	On the Outside Looking Up 4.52 avg rating — 82 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Dumb Importance 4.51 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Calm Quiet Place To Self Destruct 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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New Poetry Book

My new poetry book “Of Dumb Importance” is out now! It’s about natural disasters and unnatural capitalism, turning 40 and having a midlife crisis amid global ones, and the all importance of love and humor and public transportation. Its been an exploration and I’m grateful for it. Thank you to the kind ones who appreciated my last book and I hope you like this one

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Published on May 03, 2025 03:55

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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present

by Howard Zinn

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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity

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