You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant: A Farcical Biography -- Brad Neely, Hardcover

A farcical biography of Ulysses S. Grant, You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant is a history lesson disguised as an uproarious novel. Spanning from Grant's birth until his victory over the Confederacy, You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant gives us an honest--warts and all--portrait of a relatable American hero who wrestled with the same domestic divisions that we're dealing with today. But what makes this book truly special is its playful, disruptive postmodernism and the characteristically Brad Neely, campy voice of its narrator. The book examines the validity of biography by hilariously breaking all the form's rules. Through his humor, Neely brings Ulysses S. Grant to life. And in bringing Grant to life, Brad Neely has created his greatest cult classic yet.Taking the accessible, pop history of Coe's You Never Forget Your First and adding more of the nerdy, punk humor of Rainn Wilson or Judd Apatow, You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant is for both history and humor readers alike. Though undeniably funny, the book forces us into an urgent discussion of how much progress we've really made since the Civil War and the costs we're willing to pay to see justice. You, Me, and Ulysses S. Grant removes the pomp to deliver a hopeful message of human potential, that the heroes we now venerate were also flawed, flesh and blood individuals and that we, too, are never too small to achieve great things.

Author: Brad Neely
Publisher: Keylight Books
Published: 01/23/2024
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781684429752

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/22/2023

About the Author
Brad Neely is an American comic book artist and television writer/producer known for his work on television series such as South Park, China, IL, and Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio. He is responsible for the web series I Am Baby Cakes and The Professor Brothers, and he also created the short George Washington and the Harry Potter spoof Wizard People, Dear Reader. His original content can be found on his website, www.creasedcomics.com. Neely lives with his wife and their daughter in Los Angeles.