“America Again” by Stephen Colbert

Most of you know Stephen Colbert either from watching him as a correspondent on The Daily Show, or from watching him in his own show, The Colbert Report. For those who don’t know who Colbert is, I’ll try and give you a brief idea: he tackles issues ranging from global relations to cooking, and in the process he majestically explains why everyone except for him has the wrong take on the issue. One could say he is one of the true patriots this great country has.

And so, it seems that Colbert has put his skills to use once again in his book titled American Again. In it, he proceeds to describe everything that is wrong with this country, including how we are indebted up to our necks to the Chinese, how all the products we have aren't even made here anymore, and most importantly, why some hotels don’t have phone buttons to contact the spa directly.

As you can imagine, pointing out everything that is wrong with this country takes up quite a bit of the book, but being Colbert, he doesn't simply leave you with criticisms. Much of the book is also dedicated to providing what he knows to be the best solutions to return America to its former glory.

First of all, I’d like to warn anyone not to take this book seriously, even though it does touch on many important and pressing subjects, including healthcare, Wall Street, elections, renewable energy and more. This book is simply a vehicle Colbert to put on display his broad range of humor, his ability to make people laugh by finding the humor in practically any subject or situation. 

If you are the kind of person who is easily offended by opinions which don’t agree with yours or by people who trivialize and laugh about important issues, then this book isn't for you. If, on the other hand, you like humor and jokes at the expense of your beloved government, then I definitely recommend this book to you.

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Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert is one of the most popular American television show hosts (The Colbert Report), also moonlighting as a writer, comedian, actor and political satirist. His diverse career has earned him many distinguished honours, including that of being number one on the New York Times bestsellers list with his book I Am America (And So Can You!).