Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art

The Second City is a revolutionary comedy theater troupe that has been at the forefront of the improv movement for over 60 years.

With its unscripted, interactive, and consciousness-raising style, this troupe has packed ad-hoc venues with astonished crowds and spawned numerous offshoots, including the Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade, SNL, and more.

In this richly reported and scene-driven narrative, author Sam Wasson charts the meteoric rise of improv and its influence on American comedy.

With signature verve and nuance, Wasson shows why improv deserves to be considered the great American art form of the last half-century - and the most influential one today.

Don't miss out on this groundbreaking book that will take you behind the scenes of some of the most iconic entertainments of our time, from The Graduate to Caddyshack, The Forty-Year Old Virgin to The Colbert Report.

Get your copy of The Second City today and discover the magic of improv for yourself!