Jesse Appell

About The Author

Jesse Appell is a comedian in China where his original comedy works have passed half a billion views on Chinese and international internet sites, earning Silver Play Button plaques from both Youtube and Bilibili. He has been featured on the front page of The Boston Globe with Tom Brady and the Pope, and has appeared on a veritable alphabet soup of news media: CBS, TEDx, BBC, PBS, and NPR in the West; CCTV, Beijing TV, Shanghai TV, and China Radio International in Asia. This Was Funnier in China is his first book.

Books by Jesse Appell

This Was Funnier in China

An American Comedian's Cross-Cultural Journey

By Jesse Appell
A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn’t translate—and whether laughter transcends borders.
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