We're Having a Good Time
(And Other Stories...)
$48.88
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2026
Summary
From Dusty Slay, the Southern stand-up comedian and Nashville favorite behind Netflix’s Wet Heat and Workin’ Man specials, comes a collection of personal essays featuring his signature storytelling rooted in finding the hilarity in everyday life.
Dusty Slay has lived a lot of lives. At eighteen years old, he dropped out of community college. At nineteen, his plans to join the army were foiled by an arrest. By twenty-one he moved from his hometown of Opelika, Alabama,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781668087664 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1668087669 |
| Author: | Dusty Slay, Sean Evans |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Gallery |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 395g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“This hilarious memoir in essays offers a great look into the life of a comedian, what it takes to make it in the business, and how Slay overcame the ups and downs of his life with his own brand of humor.” —Library Journal
“I can promise you Dusty is one of a kind, in the best way. If you wonder what goes on behind the trucker hat and glasses, this memoir has the answers. This book has grit, heart, and hilariously relatable stories.” —Nate Bargatze, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of BIG DUMB EYES
“Everyone wants to be Dusty’s best friend! He is salt of the earth and hilarious. You will laugh out loud reading this memoir from one of my favorite comedians who is always having a good time.”—Leanne Morgan, comedian, and New York Times bestselling author of WHAT IN THE WORLD?!
“I love hearing stories of triumph, overcoming struggle, defying the odds…and this book is loaded with that and so many laughs throughout. Dusty is so funny, he makes me laugh whether the jokes are on stage or on the page.” —Jeff Foxworthy, comedian, and New York Times bestselling author of THE REDNECK DICTIONARY
Dusty Slay
Dusty Slay is a Nashville-based comedian who has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Hollywood Squares with Drew Barrymore, Comedy Central, and Netflix’s The Standups. In 2024, he released his first Netflix special, Workin’ Man, followed by his second, Wet Heat, in 2025. He is the host of the Public Figures podcast as well as the We’re Having a Good Time Podcast.
Sean Evans is a seasoned author and journalist. Sean’s written or edited for Esquire, New York Magazine, GQ, Playboy, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, and Sports Illustrated, among others. Sean honed his writing and interviewing skills while interviewing celebrities as a gossip columnist for the New York Daily News. Ask him about sneaking into Prince’s house, nearly being slugged by Kanye, and why Harrison Ford doesn’t like him. His last book, How to Survive Against the Odds, adapted Wondery’s hit survival podcast and published in 2025.
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