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“The overall quality of the work is remarkable; Friedman allows his writers immense latitude in style and substance while keeping his theme front and center. The collection has something for everyone, laughs on just about every page, and an ultimately uplifting spirit.” Publishers Weekly
“‘Rejected’ is the Das Kapital of schadenfreude.” Dennis Miller
“Hilarious stories about thwarted romance, on-the-job disasters and other doomed but worthy pursuits.” Oprah Magazine
“‘Rejected’ makes you feel a whole lot better.” The Today Show
“‘Rejected’ provides hope in collective loserdom.” NY Times
“Painfully funny tales that will resonate with anyone who’s suffered humiliation.” Elle
The Sound of Young America
Jon Friedman Interview
‘Howard 100 News: The Howard Stern Show’ Sirius Radio – February 11, 2009
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‘The Dennis Miller Show’ Westwood One (National) – April 7, 2009
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New York Times ‘Spare Times’ – February 13, 2009
New York Post ‘Spend V-Day with a Bunch of Rejects’ – February 13, 2009
New York Post ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ – February 1, 2009
Elle.com ‘Rejection Letters‘ – February 2, 2009
Penthouse Magazine ‘Rejected’ – February 2009
New York Press ‘Revenge of the Rejects’ – February 3, 2009
San Francisco Chronicle ‘We’re All Rejects Now’ – February 18, 2009
Time Out New York ‘Rejected From Rejected’ – March 19, 2009
Time Out New York ‘Just Say No’ – January 22, 2009
Oprah Magazine ‘Rejected: Tales of the Failed Dumped & Canceled’ – February 2009
Publishers Weekly Review ‘Rejected: Tales of the Failed Dumped & Canceled’ – January 12, 2009
School Library Journal ‘Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, & Canceled’ – May 1, 2009
Huffington Post ‘Been Rejected Recently? Jon Friedman Knows How to Cope’- January 27, 2009
Flavorwire ‘Jon Friedman Gathers Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled’ – January 27, 2009
Backstage Magazine ‘Jon Friedman Celebrates Rejection ‘ – January 26, 2009
Jon Friedman on ‘The Today Show’
In this comic anthology of short essays, rejection veteran Friedman (creator of popular New York reading series “The Rejection Show”) brings together a double-handful of writers and comics (David Wain, Michael Ian Black, Neal Pollack, Mandy Stadtmiller, David Rees, Tom McCaffrey, Kristen Schaal) to share rejected work and their thoughts on it. The criterion for entry is an unpublished piece that has been rejected at least once; rejecting parties range from the New Yorker to television’s Saturday Night Live to the perfect boyfriend to the suddenly silent agent. Entries include sketches abandoned by members of TV’s The State to spectacular bachelor party failures to small, triumphant moments of rejection rejection (for one actress, hope makes a comeback at the local Pottery Barn).The overall quality of the work is remarkable; Friedman allows his writers immense latitude in style and substance while keeping his theme front and center. Though a bit New York-centric, the collection has something for everyone, laughs on just about every page, and an ultimately uplifting spirit; if every rejection is an opportunity, then the chance to be a part of this fine, funny collaboration was probably worth it—especially for readers. (Jan.) Publishers Weekly Review – Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled
