Review: The Turkey Is Not The Only Thing Getting Roasted by Robert Okine
A hilarious and unflinching takedown of America’s hungriest holiday, The Turkey Is Not The Only Thing Getting Roasted by Robert Okine serves up social commentary alongside state-specific laughs.
Laced with side-eye witticisms and punny wordplay, Okine presents a tongue-in-cheek celebration of the United States’ most “deliciously dysfunctional” tradition. Proceeding through 51 Thanksgiving anecdotes from every state of the union, along with the nation’s capital, this distinctly American review leaves no regional delicacy unturned.
From sage-burning gurus in Arizona and awkward icebreakers in Delaware to grudge-filled Tupperware trading in Illinois and ghostly visitations in Louisiana, these brief tales run the gamut […]
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