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SNAFU
The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups
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By Ed Helms
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From actor, comedian, writer, and host of the hit history podcast SNAFU, Ed Helms brings you an absurdly entertaining look at history’s biggest blunders, complete with lively illustrations.
History contains a plethora of insane screwups—otherwise known as SNAFUs. Coined during World War I, SNAFU is an acronym that stands for Situation Normal: All F*cked Up. In other words, “things are pretty screwed up, but aren’t they always?”
Spanning from the 1950’s to the 2000’s, Ed Helms steps in as unofficial history teacher for a deep dive into each decade’s craziest SNAFUs. From planting nukes on the moon to training felines as CIA spies to weaponizing the weather, this book will unpack the incredibly ironic decision-making and hilariously terrifying aftermath of America’s biggest mishaps.
Filled with sharp humor, SNAFU is a wild ride through time that not only entertains but offers fresh insights that just might prevent history from repeating itself again and again.
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Publishers Weekly
“With his wry intelligence, Helms makes an ideal guide through these historical blunders… It’s a charming and irreverent alternative history.”
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Anne Lamott
"I loved Snafu. Wonderfully told history interwoven with hilariously painful blunders of each decade from the fifties on. I actually gripped my head a few times and clutched my chest, laughing throughout, entertained and educated, unable to stop reading."
- On Sale
- Apr 29, 2025
- Page Count
- 288 pages
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- ISBN-13
- 9781538769478
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Barnes & Noble (Philadelphia, PA) with Adam Grant
Barnes & Noble – Philadelphia welcomes actor, comedian, and author Ed Helms to discuss SNAFU.
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Sixth & I Event with David Chalian
Sixth & I welcomes actor, comedian, and author Ed Helms to discuss SNAFU.
600 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
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The Tara Theatre w. A Cappella Books with Virginia Prescott
ATLFF and A Cappella Books present an evening with Ed Helms – “SNAFU”
2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
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Chicago Humanities Festival Event with Greta Johnson
Ed Helms on SNAFU – The famed comedian talks his new book and history’s greatest screwups.
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WBUR CitySpace with Amory Sivertson
SNAFU: Actor and comedian Ed Helms on history’s greatest screwups.
890 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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The Commonwealth Club with Casey Newton
The Commonwealth Club welcomes actor, comedian, and author Ed Helms to discuss SNAFU.
Cubberley Community Center Theatre 4120 Middlefield Road (near Montrose & Middlefield) Palo Alto, CA 94306
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LA Live Talks with Tig Notaro
An Evening with Ed Helms , discussing his book, SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups.
Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar 3200 Motor Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90034
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