"I’ve often thought to myself, why can’t accounts of the tragic sinking of the Titanic be a bit more...upbeat? Well, my prayers have been answered by this fun-filled romp through the aquatic graveyard! What could be better?"
Mark Ganek
(Archer, The Tick)
PEOPLE OF THE TITANIC
30 TALES OF EXTRA-DOOMED SOULS WHO SAILED ON THE SHIP OF DREAMS
“Whatever you’ve heard about the Titanic is just the tip of some pyramid-shaped object…laughter lurks beneath that structurally unsound deck. ‘People of the Titanic’ will quickly float to the top of your list of historical, tragedy-related comedy.”
Jessie Gaskell
(Conan, Conan O’Brien Must Go)
“If you've ever wondered what would happen if The Canterbury Tales hooked up with Our Town and had an illegitimate child on a cruise, then this book's for you.”
Gregory Martin
(Jimmy Kimmel Live!)
"Suck it, James Cameron. You've been best bested by Shawn Carlow's hilarious take on the Titantic."
Raj Desai
(The Tonight Show, Triumph’s Election Watch)
"The humorous spin on the Titanic we've all been waiting for. Finally, a book that bridges the gap between history nerds and comedy nerds."
Brian Kiley
(Conan, The Astounding Misadventures of Rory Collins)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shawn Carlow is a writer and producer who has worked for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Deon Cole’s Black Box, among others. He’s written jokes for stage, radio, and various standup comics.
In addition, he does stand-up comedy himself and has made a number of award-winning comic short films that were shown at various live shows and on CBS. He has a wife and a cat.
People of the Titanic is his first novel.