Too Fat to Fish is an American 2008 book written by comedian, actor and radio personality Artie Lange with journalist Anthony Bozza. Published by Spiegel & Grau, a division of Random House, the book was released on November 11, 2008.[1] The book is a collection of narrative episodes throughout Lange's life, from his birth to his USO trip to Afghanistan in July 2008. The foreword is written by Howard Stern,[1] with Lange also dedicating the book to Stern. It is said that Lange writes about his "most personal revelation" in the book.
 Hardcover edition front | |
| Author | Artie Lange Anthony Bozza |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Personal memoirs |
| Genre | Humor |
| Publisher | Spiegel & Grau |
Publication date | November 11, 2008 |
| Publication place |  United States |
| Media type | Hardcover Paperback Unabridged audio book Audio book download |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0385526563 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| Followed by | TBA |
On June 2, 2009, a paperback edition, including a bonus chapter and alternate back cover, was released.
Pre-release
In June 2008 it was reported that Too Fat to Fish hit the Amazon list at #27, five months before the book's scheduled release in November.
Chapter eight of the book, Pig in Shit, was made available for reading on-line, as well as various clips of the audio book, including Lange explaining to the listener why he decided to discontinue reading the remainder of the book, from ArtiesTooFat.com, now the book's official web site.[2]
On November 3, it was reported by the Howard 100 News that the billboard advertising Too Fat to Fish at Broadway and 54th Street in Manhattan, New York City is up.[2][3]
Post-release
By November 12, one day after the book's release, Too Fat to Fish became #1 in Amazon.com's "Hot New Releases"[4] and #8 in "Bestsellers in Books" lists.[5]
The book debuted at number one on the New York Times best seller list under hardcover non-fiction.[6]
The book has received some media attention for its unusual, humorous title, based on something Lange's mother once said. It was notably referenced twice on the Top Ten List segment on the Late Show with David Letterman.[7][8]
Audio book
The unabridged audio book was partly read by Lange himself (6 chapters), The Howard Stern Show producer Gary Dell'Abate,[9] comedian "The Reverend" Bob Levy,[10] who has reading difficulties and never graduated from high school, and comedian Jim Florentine.
Chapters
The following are the chapters of Too Fat to Fish.
- Foreword by Howard Stern
- The Natural
- Crawl Like a Man
- Mr. October
- Union's Most Wanted
- Brazilian Deluxe
- Too Fat to Fish: My Days as a Longshoreman
- Driving Miss Wasted
- Pig in Shit
- Wah! I'm Out of Cocaine! Wah!
- MAD Man Walking
- Baby Gorilla in the Mist
- Heroin: It's Better for Your Liver!
- Greetings from Sunny Kandahar
- The Last Word
- Acknowledgments
External links
Notes
- ^ a b "Spigel & Grau.com - Too Fat to Fish".
- ^ a b "ArtiesTooFat.com - Homepage".
- ^ "DoubleDay.com - The Artie Lange Billboard".
- ^ "Amazon.com - Hot New Releases in Books".
- ^ "Amazon.com - Best Sellers in Books".
- ^ "Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction". The New York Times. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
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- ^ "MarksFriggin.com - Daily Archives - Week of 09/29 to 10/03 2008".
- ^ "MarksFriggin.com - Daily Archives - Week of 10/20 to 10/24 2008".