Improv Nation
by Sam Wasson
How America learned to ‘yes, and.’
you want to understand how a comedic form born in Chicago in the 50s ended up shaping most of American entertainment
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Wasson chronicles how a fringe art form became America’s laboratory for creativity — from Compass Players to SNL. It’s a wild ensemble story about risk, collaboration, and the beautiful chaos of making something from nothing. A love letter to failure, freedom, and saying “yes, and” in a world that keeps saying no.
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