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Nina G

“Stuttering Female Comedian Offers Wisdom, Wit and Hope in Memoir”

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The only female comedian who stuttered when she started nine years ago, Nina G believes that the problem isn’t with the stutterer, but with a society that isn’t inclusive or accessible to those who experience this disability. 

In her book Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen (She Writes Press, August 6, 2019), Nina challenges the status quo of how people who stutter are perceived onstage and off. Additionally, she substitutes the negative emotions of shame, denial and isolation with positive ones of pride, acceptance and community. And, despite learning disabilities, she has a doctorate and is now working with students with disabilities to access their education. 

According to the Stuttering Foundation: 

* Worldwide, more than 70 million people stutter. * Stuttering impacts one percent of the adult population. * Three million Americans are people who stutter. * One in four people who stutter are female. * There’s no known cure for stuttering. 

Although many who stutter experience discrimination in their jobs and personal lives, the following is just a small sample of famous stutterers who were able to become successful: Marilyn Monroe, Carly Simon, Winston Churchill, and King George VI, who was the focus of the movie The King’s Speech

“...Stutterer Interrupted speaks to the successful lives we can build if we embrace our idiosyncrasies, and help others do the same, rather than seeing ourselves as broken and needing repair.” 

Barry Yeoman, Magazine and Radio Journalist Winner of the National Magazine Award for Public Interest 

As a child, Nina had a life-long dream of becoming a comedian, but never thought she’d be able to go up on stage and make people laugh. Her story is about how stuttering caused her to first abandon her dreams, then to embark on a journey that culminated in a career as one of only a handful of stuttering stand-up comedians working today. 

A keynote speaker across the U.S., Nina has learned that the issues that impact people with disabilities impact everyone. Therefore, she hopes her book will not only entertain, but also inform those who don’t understand the experience of people who stutter and help those that do. 

About the Author: 

Nina G was the only woman who stuttered in the stand-up comedy world when she started nine years ago. She co-produced the Comedians with Disabilities Act, a national touring comedy show featuring exclusively comedians with disabilities. She also produced the first compilation album to feature Disabled Comedy Only. Nina’s brand of comedy reflects the experiences of many with disabilities. She tours the country as a conference keynote speaker including at a TEDx talk at San Jose State University. A Huffington Post contributor, she has a doctorate in psychology, teaches at a Bay Area Community College, and lives in Oakland, California. Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen is her second book. 

Stutterer Interrupted The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen By Nina G Publisher: She Writes Press (August 6, 2019)

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