Aparna Nancherla’s Comedy Diary: ‘Inspiration Is Like the Urge to Pee’

As a stand-up comic, Aparna Nancherla is a master deadpan artist. Onstage she plays the role of the shrugging neurotic, dryly poking fun at her own shortcomings, surreal ideas and life’s grim absurdity. In the past three years, she’s also parlayed her comedic talent into a lively acting and writing …