A Futile and Stupid Gesture : How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever

Features the biography of "National Lampoon" and its co-founder Doug Kenney. This book offers a history of this magazine and its characters. It features over 130 interviews conducted with people connected to Kenney and the magazine, including Chevy Chase, John Hughes, P J O'Rourke, Tony Hendra, Sean Kelly, Chris Miller, and Bruce McCall.