Born A Crime

A substantial collection of staggering personal essays … Incisive, funny, and vivid, these true tales are anchored to his portrait of his courageous, rebellious, and religious mother who defied racially restrictive laws to secure an education and a career for herself - and to have a child with a white Swiss/German even though sex between whites and blacks was illegal… . Trevor Noah’s electrifying memoir sparkles with funny stories … and his candid and compassionate essays deepen our perception of the complexities of race, gender, and class - Booklist A gritty memoir … studded with insight and provocative social criticism … with flashes of brilliant storytelling and acute observations - Kirkus Slick, intelligent, blissfully funny - Time Out A great entertainer - The Times An immensely likeable performer - warm and upbeat, with an inquiring, irreverent approach to other people’s prejudices - Observer Rare is the comic who can unite a diverse audience in laughter while making potentially divisive comments - Telegraph He’s instantly and effortlessly in control of the room, and his material is insightful and entertaining - Guardian A handsome, effortlessly, engaging polyglot … Fascinating and frequently hilarious … For someone so persecuted by language’s prejudices and limitations, Noah demonstrates a mastery of it, standing out chiefly for his considerable talent - Scotsman

Trevor Noah is the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show. He first joined the show as a contributor in 2014 and succeeded Jon Stewart as host in 2015. While The Daily Show has introduced Noah to an American audience, he’s long been a popular comedian around the globe. Born in South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father, Noah rose to stardom with The Racist, his one-man show at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which enjoyed a sold-out run and became one of the most talked-about shows at the festival that year. He made his US television debut that year on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, becoming the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on either late-night programme. He lives in New York.