297 page BOOK. The Lowbrow Reader is a lushly illustrated comedy zine conceived in 2001 by editor Jay Ruttenberg while he was working as a music critic at Time Out New York, & features the work of moonlighting professionals from the hallowed worlds of journalism, rock music, cartooning, & television. Features contributions from Shelly Berman (LARRY DAVID SHOW), JOHN WATERS, PATTON OSWALT, MO'NIQUE, NEIL HAGERTY, DAVID BERMAN, CARSON ELLIS, & OL' DIRTY BASTARD in one of his final interviews. Writing on the New York Times website, Dwight Garner proclaimed the Lowbrow "a smart little journal about what's sometimes perceived as dumb humor," adding that "it feels like a steal.