The Marvelous Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Written By Michael Wense

This weekend, I finished one of my new favorite TV shows, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, on Amazon Prime. The show follows a recent divorcee, Miriam, in the late 1950s as she discovers she has a penchant for standup comedy.

The show’s second season started streaming earlier this month, and it’s an addictive series. The acting is fantastic (especially Tony Shalhoub, who plays Miriam’s father), and the writing is razor sharp. I can’t say how many times I’ve been doubled over, laughing.

If you have some free time before or during the upcoming holidays, it’s a great show to check out.

Michael Wense
A St. Louis native, Michael Wense is a writer, editor, technology goon, and kitchen connoisseur. When he’s not hunting down misplaced modifiers or common misspellings, he’s tinkering with a short story or obsessively collecting recipes. Sometimes he’ll just sit and watch cooking shows on Netflix for hours. Like a zombie. When it comes to fiction, he prefers potent pieces with a cutting emotional edge. Novels are good, but the punch of a perfect short story will bring him to his knees.
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