Closing out 2024, there were no new editorial releases this quarter, but we are bringing back one that we missed in September: Fifty Key Improv Performers, by Matt Fotis. In addition, eight new titles have been added to the improv library, covering the basics of short-form improv, improv applied to work, some improv applied to life, and a journalistic work on The Improv club in New York. If you have read them, leave a comment with your opinion. If you know of any interesting titles that are missing, comment on them to complete the list. Novedad del trimestre: This book traces the history of improv (and not just in the English language) through fifty key figures such as Viola Spolin and Keith Johnstone, as well as different companies from around the world that have been key figures and are worth knowing. An essential book to learn about the history of improv, where it comes from and who the people who have built its past and present have been. News on the list: In addition, the following have been added to the list of improv books:

This quarter we stopped to see Randy Fertel’s new book: Winging It. In addition, seven new titles have been added to the impro library. If you have read them, leave a comment with your opinion, if you know of any interesting titles that are missing, comment on them to complete the list. New book this quarter:  Winging It (Randy Fertel) This is a continuation of his first book on creativity in the history of artistic creation, but this time it is an essay very close to the current times of artificial intelligence and fake news. New to the list: In addition, the following have been added to the list of impro books:

This quarter, Feña returns with his reflections on impro in terms of football. In addition, seven new titles have been added to the improv library. If you have read them, leave a comment with your opinion; if you know of any interesting titles that are missing, please comment to complete the list. New this quarter: IMPRO Dinámica de lo impensado II (Feña Ortalli) Feña continues his reflections on football and improv in this new volume that compiles brief essays. It can be purchased through his website where you can read a preview. New on the list: In addition, the following have been added to the list of impro books. Mainly books on theatrical play and by Argentine authors.

This quarter no books have been presented, but we have added many new ones to the list, and we rescued one recently published. New this quarter: Last year, the Argentinian improviser Paula Farías presented her “Manual de clases”, an eminently practical guide for putting together twelve sessions of improvisation classes (for both online and in-person modality). A self-edition now available in easy-access digital format, you must contact the author for an edition in physical format. Nuevos en el listado: In addition, the following have been added to the list of improv books. Mainly books about theatrical play and by Argentine authors.

The improv book catalog on this website currently has 210 titles, of which 44 are available in Spanish and the main part are available in English with 165 titles. There are also 10 titles in Portuguese (mainly Brazilian), 9 in French and 3 in Italian. Obviously these figures overlap because there are many titles that have been translated from their original edition into other languages. And we know that there are still many books we have to continue incorporating and classifying, especially in French and other languages outside of those mentioned above. Any suggestions to add to this bibliography of improv books are welcome. This month, the work has been to translate all the information already available into English, so that more people can access this bibliographic compendium, trying to create the best resource to find impro books. If you are reading this in English you just have to browse, in case you are reading this in another language, you can switch to English in the top bar. And for the future, there is a lot of classification work pending, to be able to highlight the best titles in each area of knowledge, either because you want to improve your…

Applied improv is the branch of theatrical improvisation that tries to apply its principles and mechanisms to other areas such as work, teaching or life.

We close the year, we close the quarter and we look back to review the new improv books that we have added to the list. We have not detected any release, so we stopped to see the latest work by Alexis Díaz-Pimienta. If we have missed a new improv book, leave it in the comments. Quarter editorial novelties: The work of the Cuban repentista Alexis Díaz-Pimienta is extensive, important are his academic books on improvisation of “decimas”. This book, made for the National Autonomous University of Mexico, is available for free download. New additions to the improv book list Additionally, the following have been added to the list of improv books:

Since she was little she liked theater and her first approach to improv was at university. She studied at Boston College where she belonged to the improv group. Later he deepened his training in improvisation and comedy with Charna Halpern in ImprovOlympic and later in The Second City in Chicago where she met Tina Fey. He founded the improv company Upright Citizens Brigade in Chicago. In 1996 the group moved to New York where they started a small theater. The success came when his show became a 30 minutes weekly on the Comedy Central television network. To read the entire history of UCB I recommend reading the book High-status Characters, in which journalist Brian Raferty interviews the company’s cast to outline its history. From 2001 to 2008, Poehler was a main cast member of Saturday Night Live, where she again met Tina Fey. Together they would later collaborate on some films. She has been nominated for multiple awards for her work on SNL and the Parks and Recreation series. For the first she won an Emmy (along with Tina Fey) and for the second work she won the Golden Globe in 2014. In film and television she has done a…

Vamos a hacer un pequeño repaso por la producción editorial en España. En paralelo a que la impro aún no tiene las cotas de fama que tiene en Estados Unidos, donde la producción editorial es bastante elevada, aquí podemos contar los pocos libros publicados sobre el tema. Sin embargo, la calidad en todos ellos es muy elevada. Nos reservamos para otro artículo los libros de los argentinos Omar Galván o Feña Ortali y el repentista cubano Alexis Diaz-Pimienta, aunque les hemos adoptado en España con mucho cariño. Explorando el match de improvisación (Koldobika Vio) Uno de los primeros libros sobre impro en nuestro país que repasa el formato que logró su difusión. Un libro planteado desde la visión de un profesor, con su guía pedagógica, para llevarlo a las aulas y dotar de herramientas para la creación y la creatividad a adolescentes. Improvisación (Carles Castillo) La improvisación llegó a España vía Valencia de la mano de Carles Castillo, fundador de Imprebís. Así que la editorial Ñaque contó con él para un nuevo libro sobre impro. Impro (Alfredo Mantovani, Borja Cortés, Encarni Corrales, José Ramón Muñoz Leza, Pablo Pundik) La cuna de la impro en Madrid fue Asura, y sus principales…

En un sector editorial tan concreto, es curioso como aún con cuentagotas llegando novedades a lo largo del año. Y este trimestre tenemos la suerte de tener novedad en español, con la obra de Pablo Boraquevich, improvisador arqentino radicado en Chile. Si se nos ha escapado algún libro de impro nuevo, déjalo en comentarios. Novedades del trimestre: Pablo Boraquevich ha autoeditado este ensayo en el que se hace un recorrido a su acercamiento a la impro referenciando películas y obras de teatro. Al ser una autoedición hay que pedirlo directamente a su autor. Nuevos en el listado Además, se han añadido al listado de libros de impro: