Book excerpt: A collection of writing behind the poetic viral videos of Joshua Turek. A bard of the TikTok age, Turek delivers his unintelligible rants with a unique blend of generational angst and silver lining optimism. A writer and comedian whose work has appeared on Hulu and Comedy Central, Joshua has amassed a large cult following on TikTok and Instagram. His stand up clips and philosophical comedy clips have garnered over 1 billion views on TikTok alone and hundreds of thousands of followers. He is the host of the Turek Books Podcast where comedians and other interesting people talk about the books they are obsessed with. "On the Outside Looking Up" is his first published collection, a true labor of love felt in every page.