What if there was an app that could cloak you in a cross-gendered hologram? And it had a voice modulation module? Women could present as men and get better-paying jobs. Men could present as women and get groped in the subway. Cool.

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Jass Richards (jassrichards.com) has a Master’s degree in Philosophy and for a (very) brief time was a stand-up comic (now she’s more of a sprawled-on-the-couch comic).  Despite these attributes, she has received four Ontario Arts Council grants. 

In addition to her Rev and Dylan series (The Road Trip Dialogues, The Blasphemy Tour, License to Do That, and The ReGender App), which has reportedly made at least one person snort root beer out her nose, she has written This Will Not Look Good on My Resume (‘nuff said), followed by its sequel Dogs Just Wanna Have Fun (ditto).  She has also written the perfect cottage-warming gift, TurboJetslams: Proof #29 of the Non-Existence of God (which also happens to have made it to Goodreads' Fiction Books That Opened Your Eyes To A Social Or Political Issue list) and a (way)-off-the-beaten-path first contact story, A Philosopher, A Psychologist, and an Extraterrestrial Walk into a Chocolate Bar. 

Excerpts from her several books have appeared in The Cynic Online Magazine, in Contemporary Monologues for Young Women (vol.3) and 222 More Comedy Monologues, and on Erma Bombeck’s humor website.  Her one-woman play Substitute Teacher from Hell received its premiere performance by Ghost Monkey Productions in Winnipeg. 

Praise for previous works:

"Jass Richards  … is back with another exceptional book that entertains and informs as she mixes feminism, critical thinking, and current social issues …."  James M. Fisher, The Miramichi Reader, about A Philosopher, a Psychologist, and an Extraterrestrial Walk into a Chocolate Bar 

“Extraordinarily well-written with wit, wisdom, and laugh-out-loud ironic recognition …  TurboJetslams: Proof #29 of the Non-Existence of God is a highly entertaining and riveting read …." Midwest Book Review 

 “I’m very much intrigued by the issues raised in [License to Do That].  I also enjoy the author’s voice, which is unapologetically combative but also funny and engaging.”  A. S. 

“If I were Siskel and Ebert I would give [The Blasphemy Tour] Two Thumbs Way Up. Yes, it is blasphemy toward organized religion, but it gives you tons of Bible verses to back up itspremises. And besides, it’s pure entertainment. There’s a prequel which I recommend you read first: The Road Trip Dialogues.  I only hope there will be a third book.”  L. K. Killian, Amazon, 5/5 stars 

“I am impressed by [your] philosophical perspicuity … .”  L. S., about The Road Trip Dialogues 

“…laugh-out-loud funny.” M. W., Librarything, about Dogs Just Wanna Have Fun

 “Jass Richards is brilliant with the snappy comebacks and the unending fountain of information …. The quick wit, the sharp tongue, the acid words … that literally ooze from her pores….   I laughed so hard I cried in some places.” M. S., My Chaotic Ramblings, about This Will Not Look Good on My Resume