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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.

Average rating: 4.53 · 160 ratings · 33 reviews · 6 distinct worksSimilar authors
On the Outside Looking Up

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Of Dumb Importance

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Ugly Whimsy

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Notes to Old Friends

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Notes of a New Dad

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“Notes of a New Dad” is available

When our baby was born in March, I started haphazardly scribbling notes between seemingly endless tasks of love. The words connected with parents and non-parents alike. At the request of many, I’ve bound them up in this collection in hopes that they help inspire, remember and track what is a most unique and intense time having a baby. But also if you just want to read about a months long psychedli Read more of this blog post »
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"When our baby was born in March, I started haphazardly scribbling notes between seemingly endless tasks of love. The words connected with parents and non-parents alike. At the request of many, I’ve bound them up in this collection in hopes that th..." Read more of this blog post »
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A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
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Dense as hell but the resistance is ongoing and we must take heed even if we havent won yet
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Joshua Turek and 12 other people liked Kevin Maloney's review of Leasing:
Leasing by D.T. Robbins
"Leasing is a buck wild novel about the dead-end jobs we endure in our ridiculous quest to stay alive. It’s a little like The Florida Project set in Southern California, or Harry Crews writing an episode of The Office while high on acid, only the offi" Read more of this review »
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Ugly Whimsy by Joshua Turek
" This is so encouraging to read thank you Kody. This is why I write, to connect to people in ways we cant normally. Thank you for your writing in this "
Joshua Turek and 2 other people liked Kody Manke-Miller's review of Ugly Whimsy:
Ugly Whimsy by Joshua Turek
"There are many poems you’ve written that I love, bite-sized and clever and poignant. Sometimes bleak and more often hopeful and even more often funny.

But, as a fellow 40-year-old who just entered fatherhood many, many years after losing my own dad —" Read more of this review »
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