''Stupid is Forever'' is a 2014 comedy book by former

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Miriam Defensor Santiago Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago (June 15, 1945 – September 29, 2016) was a Filipino scholar, academic, lawyer, judge, author, stateswoman, and politician who served in all three branches of the Philippine government: judicial, executive, and l ...

, published by

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Overview

''Stupid is Forever'' is composed of Santiago's one-line jokes, comebacks, and

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which she delivers in her speeches on topics like the pork barrel scandal, former

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, and the state of governance in the Philippines. The book also features illustrations from Cj de Silva-Ong, Manix Abrera, Elbert Or, and Rob Cham.

Release and sales

The book has sold over 110,000 copies since its launch in December 2014, making it the country's fastest best-selling book of 2014.

Reception

The ''

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'' called the book the "essential Miriam Defensor Santiago, and it sold out as quickly as she could fire punch lines."

Sequel

A sequel titled ''Stupid is Forevermore'', also published by ABS-CBN Publishing, was released a year later on her 70th birthday in 2015. The use of the word ''Forevermore'' was taken from an ABS-CBN romantic drama series of the same name.

References

Comedy books Joke books 2014 books Philippine books {{Comedy-book-stub