Stand-up comedy's pioneering women get their due in new book

In his new book, In On the Joke: The Original Queens of Stand-up Comedy, Shawn Levy profiles many of the female comics who overcame barriers and shattered glass ceilings to pave the way for many recognizable women in comedy today. 

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