Egghead: Or, You Can’t Survive on Ideas Alone

“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” Bo Burnham doesn’t just shorten that distance—he obliterates it.

Egghead is weird. It’s absurd. It’s emotional. It’s hilarious. And somehow, it’s all of those things at once. Comedian, poet, and internet genius Bo Burnham takes you on a ride through poems and prose that swing from punchline to gut punch in a heartbeat. You think you're laughing, then suddenly you're thinking. Hard.

This book isn’t about clean arcs or polished wisdom. It’s about messy truth, strange beauty, and the bizarre (but honest) parts of being human.

Inside, you’ll find:

Short poems that say more in six lines than most essays do in six pages.

Wordplay that makes you laugh out loud—then hit reread because, wow.

Sharp satire on fame, loneliness, love, and growing up in the digital age.

Surreal humor with heart.

It’s the kind of book you keep by your bed. Or gift to a friend. Or read out loud because the rhythm is too good to stay silent.

Whether you love poetry or avoid it, Egghead surprises you. That’s the magic. It doesn’t ask for interpretation—it just invites you to feel something real. And maybe giggle along the way.

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