“I honestly cannot imagine a better written or more thorough chronicling of the life and times of Shemp, in all his glory, than this one.” - MERRILL MARKOE writer & humorist

“SHEMP! realizes who Shemp was: the actor, the Stooge, and the man — and why it’s cool to love him. A fun and fascinating book. And it’s not really long, which makes it even better!” - RICHARD KIND

“This is the only book you will ever need to read about anything. Burn all the other books - There is ONLY SHEMP!” - PATTON OSWALT

“Burt Kearns presents what we all knew was inevitable: A primer for the teaching of Critical Shemp Theory.” - KLIPH NESTEROFF author, The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy

“ I am not the only author who will have to revise what I have written about the Stooges. There is barely an anecdote from the past that Kearns hasn’t skewered, with substantive backup… A highly readable piece of film scholarship, SHEMP! is a welcome addition to any comedy devotee’s library.” - LEONARD MALTIN

“It’s one of those things when a book and the time for this book coincide. I’m thinking of when Slaughterhouse-Five came out. Kurt Vonnegut labored for years trying to click and then finally that book came out at just the right time. And this book is also one of those. It’s called SHEMP! — with an exclamation point — but then again, when is Shemp ever not said with an exclamation point? … SHEMP! — with an exclamation point— is about Shemp Howard, the great Stooge. But it’s not just Stooge lore, although there’s a lot. It’s also about showbiz in the ‘30s and ‘40s, the experience of American immigrants, how they helped define our culture, and so much more. It’s a great read, and there’s a foreword by Drew Friedman.” - DANA GOULD

“An epic take on the funniest and loudest Stooge… SHEMP! is an exhaustively researched poke in the eyes to the ongoing myths about Shemp and the Stooges.” - DAVE “THE SPAZZ” ABRAMSON, writer and WFMU host

“SHEMP! is an eye-opener and redaction of a part of show biz history that up until now was wrought with inaccuracies and falsehoods. You need this book because you need to know the truth.” - ERIC TODD, host, This Week in Charles Bronson podcast, Tough Guy Book Club

BURT KEARNS AND DREW FRIEDMAN