New Novel, People of the Titanic Offers Laugh-Out-Loud Tales Before Tragedy Sinks In
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Laughter and Applause Greet the Most Famous Shipwreck in History

Los Angeles, CA (03-18-25) – The Titanic has a funny side. Giving this doomed ship a playful  poke in the ribs may seem a bit off. Insensitive, maybe. Not at all, says stand-up comedian, Shawn Carlow, author of People of the Titanic, a novel that tells hilarious stories of the quirkiest, strangest, and most dangerous passengers on history's most ill-fated ocean cruise.

Published by Humorist Books, People of the Titanic will be released Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

"I find it a subject that's inspiring to me and ripe for exploration. Yes, it's a tragedy, but it's also fun to imagine a lighter side," states Carlow. "I read a lot about it over the years, thoroughly fascinated by it. The ship had it all -- all classes and kinds of people – and it represented the hopes and dreams of so many of them."

People of the Titanic is already receiving advance praise from Carlow's colleagues in the comedy writing profession. Here're a couple of comments:

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"Shawn Carlow's buoyant writing makes his characters come alive. People of the Titanic will quickly float to the top of your list of historical, tragedy-related comedy."—Jesse Gaskell (Conan O'Brien Must Go)

"Throw some of your allegiance to historical facts overboard and enjoy these funny and imaginative tales of the doomed ship's lesser-known guests."—Martha Kelly (Euphoria, Baskets)

Readers looking for a witty, entertaining voice that mixes comedy with gloom and doom in People of the Titanic will be able purchase this book at www.humoristbooks.com, Amazon, selected bookstores, and www.shawncarlowwrites.com.

Shawn Carlow is a writer and producer, originally from New Hampshire, who has worked for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Deon Cole's Black Box, among others. He's written jokes for radio, stage, and various standup comics.

In addition, he does stand-up comedy and has made several award-winning comic short films that were shown at various live shows and on CBS. He has a wife and a cat.

People of the Titanic is his first novel.