Reel Art Press, October 2021. Hardcover. An unmissable gift book, A Small Book of Jewish Comedians is a perfect (please God) post-pandemic pick-me-up In 1978, Time magazine estimated that around 80 percent of professional American comics were Jewish, and Jewish humor remains a foundation stone of American popular culture and..... More
St. Martin's Press, October 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. You've eaten too much candy at Christmas...but have you ever eaten the face off a six-footstuffed Santa? You've seen gingerbread houses...but have you ever made your own gingerbread tenement? You've woken up with a hangover...but have you ever woken up next to..... More
Harper & Brothers Publishers, January 1960. Cloth. Tattered, torn dust jacket with large chip at top of spine & 2 large (three inch & two inch) tears at top of back panel & bottom of front panel. NOT price clipped with original price of $2.95 on front flap. Red &..... More
Villard, April 2006. Trade Paperback. "Some day I'm going to do and say everything I want to do and say, and if people don't like it I don't care."-Scarlett O'Hara, from Gone with the Wind Ever since the publication of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 epic blockbuster, Gone with the Wind, Scarlett..... More
Grand Central Publishing, May 2021. Paper Back. With laugh-out-loud funny parenting observations, the New York Times bestselling author and award-winning comedian delivers a book that is perfect for anyone who has ever raised a child, been a child, or refuses to stop acting like one. In 2016 comedian Mike Birbiglia..... More
Algonquin Books, September 2020. Hardcover. "Raw, intimate, and true . . . A Better Man cracked me wide open, and it's a template for the conversation we need to be having with our boys." --Peggy Orenstein, bestselling author of Boys & Sex A poignant look at boyhood, in the form..... More
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, June 2021. Hardcover. "In She Memes Well, Quinta gives more than a peek behind the curtain. She invites us in, lets us poke around and offers a balm for our aching souls. She moves beyond the jokes into something much deeper, something we may not recognize we..... More
Pantheon, October 1989. Trade Paperback. ***ALMOST CERTAINLY NOMINATED FOR SOMETHING SOMEWHERE*** The complete scripts from the four Monty Python series, first shown on BBC television between 1969 and 1974, have been collected in two companion volumes. Characters' names, often not spoken, are given as in the original scripts, along with..... More
powerHouse Books, May 2007. Trade Paperback. Though Skinema "reviews" over 150 pornos, Nieratko hardly ever mentions them, focusing instead on the pill-popping exploits that he's documented unapologetically over the past seven years in his column for Vice Magazine--much to his editors chagrin. As Johnny Knoxville so succinctly put it, Nieratko..... More
simon & schuster, April 0196. First Edition. Hardcover. First/first U.S. edition in tattered, torn jacket with darkened spine and jacket edges. Front flap is clipped bottom corner. This is an advance review copy with review slip laid in. Otherwise it is just an ordinary hardcover edition. It is not a...... More
Grand Central Publishing, October 2021. Hardcover. In this hilarious and heartfelt memoir, award-winning, multi-talented entertainer Jamie Foxx shares the story of being raised by his no-nonsense grandmother, the glamour and pitfalls of life in Hollywood, and the lessons he took from both worlds to raise his two daughters. Jamie Foxx..... More
E. C. Publications, December 1958. First Edition. Magazine. 8' x 10 & 3/4'; stapled magazine; mild toning; two stapled intact; clean, without markings; creases back panel of cover. Back cover top left corner torn off (one & 1/2-inch piece). (48 pages). More
E.C. Publications, January 1958. Paper Back. Eight-inch x Ten & 3/4-inch; cover worn; front with tiny (1/8th-inch) closed tears fore-edge; toning & curl along stapled edge. Center fold , pages 23 through 26 strained at staples with 3/4-inch closed tears, but pages remain attached & intact. Also small finger-nail clipping..... More
Three Rivers Press (CA), October 1995. Trade Paperback. The sharpest stings ever to snap from the tip of an English-speaking tongue are here at hand, ready to be directed at the knaves, villains, and coxcombs of the reader's choice. Culled from 38 plays, here are the best 5,000 examples of..... More
David R Godine, October 2019. Hardcover. Loosely based on historical anecdotes, these devilishly delightful vignettes and illustrations feature some of the more recognizable individuals throughout the ages, like Emily Dickinson, Mozart, Oscar Wilde, and Jane Austen. This book was created by a National Book Award Winner for Poetry and iconic..... More
Custom House, June 2021. Hardcover. Legendary comedian D.L. Hughley uses his hilarious yet soul-shaking (Black Enterprise) humor to confront racism's unjust impact on the health and wellbeing of Blacks and minorities White people love survival guides. But have you noticed they're always about ridiculous activities in locations far from home..... More
Modern Library, April 1979. First Thus. Hardcover. Stated First Modern Library Edition in jacket. Creased rear jacket flap. More
William Morrow, April 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Viral sensation and Emmy Award-winner Leslie Jordan regales fans with entertaining stories about the odd, funny, and unforgettable events in his life in this unmissable essay collection that echoes his droll, irreverent voice. When actor Leslie..... More
V/Search, December 1987. Oversize Softcover. Mild coverwear; else, very good. More
Viking Books, September 1995. First Edition. Cloth. Etiquette manuals were the self-help books of the past. These 600 excerpts, with revealing social commentary, afford a telling glimpse into the ballrooms, bedrooms, and streets of the 19th and 20th centuries. Here are manners for everyone from sweethearts and servants to dancers..... More
Chronicle Prism, October 2021. Hardcover. The next book in John Lithgow's New York Times bestselling series Following the success of New York Times bestsellers Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown, award-winning actor, author, and illustrator John Lithgow presents the third book in his runaway hit series. A Confederacy of..... More
Chronicle Books, October 2021. Hardcover. How do you find a book when you can't recall the title.or the author? This homage to a common reader's dilemma is a gift the booklover in your life won't soon forget. Readers know all too well the comedy and tragedy of forgetting the name..... More
Doubleday Anchor, 1959. Mass Market PaperBack. Darkened spine & margins. Scar front cover top right. Ink markings last page. Excellent anthology of early American humor (18th & 19th century). The four most modern authors collected, and only represented writers whose lifespan touches the 20th century are: Joel Chandler Harris (1848..... More
Random House Inc, September 2003. Trade Paperback. From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything..... More
Theatre Communications Group, February 1997. Trade Paperback. Culture Clash is a national treasure. - Philip Kan Gotanda These guys are funny daredevils of performance, totally fearless as they skewer convention and lazy thinking. Cool. - Eric Bogosian Important social satire for these urgent times. - Dolores Huerta, Vice President, United..... More
