Feb
Posted on 24th February 2012
As I may have mentioned very casually and discreetly a few times here and a few other places, I have a book coming out on May 22. I am extremely excited/nervous/parnoid/suicidal about it. I have wanted to write a book most of my adult life and then I went and did it (sooo much typing- seriously you wouldn’t believe it). Now it is set to be released to the masses via a real publisher and everything (They even paid me money to write it! I know- I can’t believe it either).
Of course, in order to help make my book one of the bestselling books of all-time, I am doing all sorts of things to hopefully subtly convince people that they should probably buy a few copies for themselves and their loved ones. For starters, I am in the process of shooting a couple book trailers to promote the f@#k out of the book. Above is a still from an incredible video I shot the other day with my friend Gary Nadeau. That’s Malcolm Gladwell, Dick Cavett, and I chatting and enjoying chicken wings, Irish coffees, and shrimp cocktail (well, I did anyway) in the back of Tavern on Jane, something we do at least once a week when we’re all in town. The video of this will be unleashed on the masses soon. Yeah, I know- I can’t wait either.
In addition to eating shrimp cocktail with fellow bestselling authors, I have also been gathering blurbs for my book that will appear in as many places as possible so as to- again- hopefully subtly convince people that they should probably buy a few copies for themselves and their loved ones. I realize this is shameless of me, but I thought I would go ahead and share what I’ve go so far with you anyway while I find myself a change of pants. I hope you enjoy reading them even half as much as I do:
“This book should affirm Dave Hill’s rightful place as a major American humor writer. You will laugh. Buy two and brighten a friend’s life as well.”—Dick Cavett
“Not only did Tasteful Nudes take me on an emotional journey through the seedy underbelly of Dave Hill’s life, but it also introduced me to a whole new slew of colorful and imaginative euphemisms for my pud. For this, I shall forever be in Mr. Hill’s debt.”—Chris Elliott
“We have Dave Hill on our radio show as much as we can because he’s so winningly funny, and it’s thrilling to see how well his sense of humor translates to the page. I’ve never seen a comedian quite like him: full of unjustified bravado, but also amazingly vulnerable. There’s something very bare through all these stories that are so full of jokes and brags. He’s a rocker who shreds his way through mindblowing solos while somehow also communicating to you that maybe he thinks the whole thing is just a little much. I don’t say that as a metaphor, I’ve actually seen him do this. I enjoyed the hell out of this book.”—Ira Glass
“First of all, Dave Hill is a pathological liar, a fantasist, egoist, and unlicensed podiatrist. I cannot confirm the veracity of anything in this book, but my feet have never felt better. And as Dave always says, when you have your feet you have everything.”—Janeane Garofalo
“I run into Dave Hill all the time at the coffee shop in our neighborhood. He’s always unshaven and badly hungover, with some 16-year-old groupie from Cleveland in tow—and he’s just as funny then as he is in Tasteful Nudes. He is my idol.”—Malcolm Gladwell
“If you want to get inside Dave Hill’s head then you have to go for it. Throw caution to the wind. Jump into the icy waters. Speed across the Bonneville Salt Flats. Trek the Himalayas. Take a solo flight around the globe. Or just read his new book, Tasteful Nudes, the most dangerous way to get there.”—Sandra Bernhard
“Dave Hill speaks, rocks, and now writes with a voice so powerful and funny and compelling that I’m pretty sure he’s channeling some weird god from another dimension. Basically, this dude is a comedic Cthulhu, and when you read this book, you will either go COMPLETELY MAD or BECOME A SLAVE TO HIS MAD GENIUS. Pray for the latter.”—John Hodgman
“This book, in addition to being a hilariously fun read, is exactly the kind of book that will get Dave Hill totally laid.”—Andy Richter
Thank you,
Dave Hill
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