Did I Wake You? Haikus for Modern Living

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“sharp… funny, poignant… real.”
— LA City Beat

“inspirational power.”
— Tucson Weekly

“funny, surprising, inspirational, world-conscious, and deeply personal.”
— The Satellite Sisters

Did I Wake You?
revolutionized the haiku/comedy crossover.

Book cover titled 'Did I Wake You? Beth Lapides' with colorful, hand-drawn text and a quote from Greg Behrendt at the bottom.

A PLACE IN THE UN

Beth Lapides on UnCabaret, alternative comedy, and the rooms where culture changes shape.

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BETH ALSO APPEARS IN THESE BOOKS…

Book cover featuring a man with red hair and blue eyes, wearing a blue sweater, with the title 'Comedy Drama' and the author's name Bob Odenkirk.
Book cover with red and white design titled 'No Kiddding Women Writers on Bypassing Parenthood' edited by Henkerette Mantel, with a foreword by Jennifer Coolidge.
Book cover titled 'We Killed' by Yael Kohen, featuring headshots of diverse women in colorful circles against a pink background, with the subtitle 'The Rise of Women in American Comedy - A Very Oral History'.
Book cover titled 'The History of Standup' by Wayne Federman, highlighting the evolution from Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle, with a dark blue background and stylized design.
A woman with curly hair wearing a denim jacket and headphones holding a video camera, surrounded by people in a crowd, in black and white with red and white text overlay.
Book cover titled 'The Premiere Guide to Movies on Video,' edited by Howard Karren, published by Premiere Magazine, featuring a globe with a red banner reading 'Movies' and surrounding text indicating guide to movies on video.
Book cover titled 'Bring It On' featuring two cheerleaders; one in a green cheerleading uniform and the other in a red cheerleading uniform, with comics-style speech and thought bubbles and a gold cheerleader figurine hanging from the top.

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