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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
“A remarkable journey. I laughed. I cried. I got another cat.” —Lily Tomlin
“Paula Poundstone is the funniest human being I have ever known.” —Peter Sagal, host of Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! and author of The Book of Vice
“Is there a secret to happiness?” asks comedian Paula Poundstone. "I don’t know how or why anyone would keep it a secret....
“Paula Poundstone is the funniest human being I have ever known.” —Peter Sagal, host of Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me! and author of The Book of Vice
“Is there a secret to happiness?” asks comedian Paula Poundstone. "I don’t know how or why anyone would keep it a secret....
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
With her special brand of humor, Sedaris shows how to make popular crafts, such as crab-claw roach clips, tinfoil balls, and crepe-paper moccasins; how to remember which kind of glue to use with which material; how to create your own craft room and avoid the most common crafting accidents; and, how to cook your own edible crafts, from a Crafty Candle Salad to Sugar Skulls, and many more recipes.
65) Be the bus: The Lost & Profound Wisdom of the Pigeon : collected in one volume for the last time
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A collection of aphorisms from The Pigeon."--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
From comedian Quinta Brunson comes a deeply personal and funny collection of essays about trying to make it when you're broke, overcoming self-doubt and depression, and how she's used humor to navigate her career in unusual directions--
70) Happy-go-lucky
Author
Language
English
Description
The best-selling author offers a new collection of satirical and humorous essays that chronicle his own life and ordinary moments that turn beautifully absurd, including how he coped with the pandemic, his thoughts on becoming an orphan in his seventh decade, and the battle-scared America he discovered when he resumed touring.
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Inside this sidesplitting collection, you'll find only the most popular kinds of jokes, riddles, and funnies from a dynamic professional comedian. This book is sure to tickle your funny bone-- and make you the life of the party!
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Prism
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first...
76) Half empty
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Humorist David Rakoff recounts his life throughout this collection of biting tirades against popular culture.
Author
Series
Library of America volume 90
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
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