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Harmony Books, March 1990. Trade Paperback. Octavo. 2nd printing. A few spots of soiling along fore-edge. [154 pages]. More
Harmony Books, March 1990. Trade Paperback. Octavo. 2nd printing. A few spots of soiling along fore-edge. [154 pages]. More
Back Bay Books, May 2023. Paper Back. David Sedaris, the "champion storyteller," (Los Angeles Times) returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask--or not--was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris..... More
Andrews McMeel Publishing, May 2023. Paper Back. A biting humor collection about the cult of productivity and the feeling of impending doom that comes with it, from Reductress. Juggling careers, maintaining relationships, managing side gigs, and sustaining an engaging social media presence is hard--and we're expected to do it all..... More
Penguin Books, June 2014. Trade Paperback. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR Amy Poehler, Mel Brooks, Adam McKay, George Saunders, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt, and many more take us deep inside the mysterious world of comedy in this fascinating, laugh-out-loud-funny book. Packed..... More
Penguin (Non-Classics), May 2009. Trade Paperback. The New York Times bestselling biography of an American comedy legend After three years of sobriety, Chris Farley's life was at its creative peak until a string of professional disappointments chased him back to drugs and alcohol. He fought hard against them, but it..... More
New York Review of Books, February 2004. Paper Back. Stepping out of the darkness, the American emerges upon the stage of history as a new character, as puzzling to himself as to others. American Humor, Constance Rourke's pioneering "study of the national character," singles out the archetypal figures of the..... More
Vintage, May 2023. Paper Back. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR - A hilarious new essay collection from #1 New York Times bestselling unabashed fan-favorite Samantha Irby invites us to share in the gory particulars of her real life, all that festers behind the glitter and glam. "In case..... More
McSweeney's, October 2014. Hardcover. Bob Odenkirk is a legend in the comedy-writing world, winning Emmys and acclaim for his work on Saturday Night Live, Mr. Show with Bob and David, and many other seminal TV shows. This book, his first, is a spleen-bruisingly funny omnibus that ranges from absurdist monologues..... More
Blue Rider Press, November 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Izzard is one of the funniest people alive, a talented actor, a sharp cross-dresser, an experienced marathon runner, and a great writer. You will have to read this if only to find out what a jazz chicken..... More
skirt! July 2008. First Edition. Cloth. Once upon a time, Hollis Gillespie was ashamed about having a hard-drinking, trailer-salesman dad and a missile-making mom with broken dreams of being a beautician. That was then. This is now. Trailer Trashed is a hilarious and heartbreaking collection of essays on one broad..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, April 2023. Hardcover. As a columnist for the Washington Post, Alexandra Petri has watched in real time as those who didn't learn from history have been forced to repeat it. And repeat it. And repeat it. If we repeat history one more time, we're going..... More
Pennyfarthing Editions/Dorset, June 1988. Mass Market PaperBack. More
Fourth Estate, May 2023. Hardcover. 'The most screamingly funny living writer' Barry Humphries, Mail on Sunday From the bestselling and award-winning author of Ma'am Darling and One Two Three Four, a selection of Craig Brown's finest writing collected together for the first time. What is James Bond's middle name? How..... More
Random House, May 1975. Book Club. Hardcover. Octavo. Well worn dustjacket with tears & chips along edges. One & one-half inch tear from top edge of jacket. Cornerflower blue cloth covered spine with fading gold lettering and grey paper covered boards. Canadian book club edition. Foxing/spotting along textblock edge. [210..... More
Flatiron Books, October 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. The Instant New York Times Bestseller From "Family Guy" to his own Instagram account, Janetti has been behind some of his generation's greatest comedy. This book of essays is no exception. -- The New York Times Fans of David Sedaris, Jenny Lawson, and..... More
ECW Press, September 2022. Paper Back. A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist shreds the GOP's record of backward policies and abysmal leaders. Luckovich takes aim at the NRA, Trump, Bush, Ted Cruz, and more. The Twisted History of the GOP is an editorial cartoon exploration into the ongoing crack-up of the..... More
Back Bay Books, June 2001. Trade Paperback. A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of Naked, presents a collection of his strongest work yet, including the title story about his hilarious attempt to learn French. A number one national bestseller now in paperback. Some soiling on top..... More
Riverhead Trade, October 1999. First Edition. Trade Paperback. First edition with full number line. Minor shelf wear on the cover. More
Little Brown and Company, May 2022. Hardcover. David Sedaris, the "champion storyteller," (Los Angeles Times) returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask--or not--was a decision made mostly on Halloween, David Sedaris..... More
Random House Inc, August 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. The fine people of McSweeney's have put together a preposterously funny collection that offers a wealth of useful information--a consistently hilarious selection of brainy, wild humor from one of America's most popular literary magazines. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Text free of..... More
ECW Press, September 2022. Paper Back. A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist shreds the GOP's record of backward policies and abysmal leaders. Luckovich takes aim at the NRA, Trump, Bush, Ted Cruz, and more. The Twisted History of the GOP is an editorial cartoon exploration into the ongoing crack-up of the..... More
Atria/One Signal Publishers, October 2022. Hardcover. NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking--called "a gift" by The New York Times--a raw and humorous essay collection in the spirit of Jenny Lawson and Samantha Irby. Nora McInerny does not dance like no one is watching. In..... More
Clarkson Potter, August 2022. Unknown. Show off your page-turning prowess and bust out your best book-themed jokes with this raucous party game full of literary laughs from the wordsmiths at the indie nonprofit Electric Literature. Papercuts is what Kurt Vonnegut, James Baldwin, and Virginia Woolf would play if they were..... More
Grove Press / Evergreen Black Cat, 1972. Reprint. Mass Market PaperBack. Mass market paperback. Third printing. Clean & sound. Darkened margins to internal pages. [118 pages]. More