Marshall Stern
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
The Second City Almanac of Improvisation
Anne Libera
Truth in Comedy
The Manual of Improvisation
Charna Halpern; Del Close; Kim Howard Johnson
Something Wonderful Right Away
An Oral History of The Second City and The Compass Players
Jeffrey Sweet
The Art of Chicago Improv
Short Cuts to Long-Form Improvisation
Rob Kozlowski
Directing Improv
Asaf Ronen
Improv Yourself
Business Spontaneity at the Speed of Thought
Joseph A. Keefe
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