Paul Scheer's memoir-in-essays, 'Joyful Recollections of Trauma,' centers largely around the abuse he and his mother suffered at the hands of his stepfather.

Paul Scheer's memoir-in-essays, 'Joyful Recollections of Trauma,' centers largely around the abuse he and his mother suffered at the hands of his stepfather. Paul Scheer was abused as a child.

Paul Scheer visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at SXSW 2024 on March 10, ... his recent ADHD diagnosis — and the years of abuse he and his mother endured at the hands of his stepfather.

In his new book, ‘Joyful Recollections of Trauma,’ the comic actor from ‘30 Rock’ and ‘Veep’ shares a harrowing story from childhood, and how he learned to grow up differently.

Scheer is known for his roles in The League, Black Monday, Fresh off the Boat, 30 Rock and Veep, and you may recognize his signature smile from his often charmingly cringeworthy characters.

Paul Scheer's new memoir comes out this spring. Two words we don't usually hear together are "trauma" and "joyful," but award-winning podcaster, comedian and actor Paul Scheer isn't most people ...