When You Lie about Your Age, the Terrorists Win

When You Lie about Your Age, the Terrorists Win (2009) by Carol Leifer. Carol Leifer is an accomplished stand-up comedian and an Emmy-nominated writer for her work on such shows as Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders Show, Saturday Night Live and the Academy Awards. This book is an extension of her work as a comedian, and it doesn't fail to entertain. There are chapters on how she became a lesbian (after many years as a heterosexual), how she saw the Beatles at Shea Stadium at the age of 10 in 1966, how she is irritated by bumper stickers, what it's like being Jewish, and much, much more. It's an engaging, occasionally funny book to read, and I enjoyed it. I especially appreciated its briefness. No one wants to read 1,000 pages by a comedian. She keeps it succinct at 186 pages. Just the right length for a humor book. Grade: B