Humor Me - Cat Shook - Bog

"Presley Fry [has] been an assistant at the Late Night Show for way too long, she's adopted a 'business casual' approach to dating to save herself from the embarrassment of seeking genuine connection, and she's content to allow her gregarious roommate Isabelle to orchestrate her entire social life. And yet, Presley is absolutely enamored with her job and the world of stand-up comedy. The joy she finds in discovering up-and-coming comedians, the beauty and connection in their shared humor--it's enough for now. Enter Susan Clark, the childhood best friend of Presley's late mother, whose death still knocks the wind out of Presley whenever she reaches for the phone. Susan is married to the head of the network where Presley works, and she is determined to take Presley under her wing and ease her way through life in the big city. She's also determined to connect Presley with her son, the bright and affable Lawrence, who couldn't be further from Presley's type"--