Review of Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) by Marcy Dermansky for About.com — 21 Jan 2006

[A] big fat, well-intentioned vanity project.

This review of Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) was written by Marcy Dermansky and published by About.com on 21 Jan 2006.

Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World has generally received mixed reviews.

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