Humor is always a two-edged sword, and misused, it does far more damage than good. Yet Khakpour uses humor quite effectively. How, specifically, does she use humor? Who or what are the targets of her...

Humor is always a two-edged sword, and misused, it does far more damage than good. Yet Khakpour uses humor quite effectively. How, specifically, does she use humor? Who or what are the targets of her humor? How does her use of humor enable her to critique American society without putting readers who are different from her on the defensive?