Nice Try

Laugh-out-loud funny. The part about the Michael Jackson impersonator at his wedding? I nearly fell off the elliptical. Gondelman has a real talent for the comedic essay that lets his earnest, almost innocent enthusiasm shine through; but he doesn't shy away from tackling tough topics that loom over our time, like divisive politics and misogyny and racism. It's a fun read firmly cemented in reality that rings with levity and hope and some good solid laughs about miserably old pugs or dates gone awry.