{"product_id":"were-having-a-good-time-and-other-stories-dusty-slay-hardcover","title":"We're Having a Good Time: (And Other Stories...) -- Dusty Slay, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Dusty Slay, the Southern stand-up comedian and Nashville favorite behind Netflix's \u003ci\u003eWet Heat \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWorkin' Man \u003c\/i\u003especials, comes a collection of personal essays featuring his signature storytelling rooted in finding the hilarity in everyday life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDusty Slay has lived a lot of lives. At eighteen years old, he dropped out of community college. At nineteen, his plans to join the army were foiled by an arrest. By twenty-one he moved from his hometown of Opelika, Alabama, to Charleston, South Carolina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the coast, Slay worked as a waiter and pesticide salesman for over a decade while moonlighting as an obscure, often drunk, open mic comedian. It wasn't until he quit drinking in 2012 that he started to take comedy and his unique talent for telling jokes seriously. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These personal essays chronicle the life he's led--from growing up in a trailer park to performing at the Grand Ole Opry--with his signature Southern humor and wit, revealing how to find light, laughter, and gratitude in everyday moments, even through life's challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dusty Slay,Sean Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668087664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDusty Slay is a Nashville-based comedian who has been featured on \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHollywood Squares with Drew Barrymore\u003c\/i\u003e, Comedy Central, and Netflix's \u003ci\u003eThe Standups\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2024, he released his first Netflix special, \u003ci\u003eWorkin' Man\u003c\/i\u003e, followed by his second, \u003ci\u003eWet Heat\u003c\/i\u003e, in 2025. He is the host of the \u003ci\u003ePublic Figures \u003c\/i\u003epodcast as well as the \u003ci\u003eWe're Having a Good Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePodcast\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSean Evans is a seasoned author and journalist. Sean's written or edited for Esquire, New York Magazine, GQ, Playboy, Men's Health, Men's Journal, and Sports Illustrated, among others. Sean honed his writing and interviewing skills while interviewing celebrities as a gossip columnist for the New York Daily News. Ask him about sneaking into Prince's house, nearly being slugged by Kanye, and why Harrison Ford doesn't like him. His last book, How to Survive Against the Odds, adapted Wondery's hit survival podcast and published in 2025.","brand":"Dusty Slay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68224296648932,"sku":"9781668087664","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781668087664.jpg?v=1794383561","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/were-having-a-good-time-and-other-stories-dusty-slay-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}