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Pub. Date
2010
Description
Ephron returns with her first book since the astounding success of "I Feel Bad About My Neck," taking a cold, hard, hilarious look at the past, the present, and the future, bemoaning the vicissitudes of modern life, and recalling with her signature clarity and wisdom everything she hasn't (yet) forgotten. A humorous collection of personal essays discusses the author's career in journalism, divorce, a long-anticipated inheritance with unanticipated...
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
ix, 222 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
The writer and actress best known as Kelly Kapoor on "The Office" shares observations on topics ranging from favorite male archetypes and her hatred of dieting to her relationship with her mother and the haphazard creative process in the "Office" writers' room.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
xiii, 268 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
Featuring narrative essays, short stories, and conceptual pieces (such as "Protagonists' hospital," where doctors treat only the shoulder wounds of Hollywood action heroes) as well as Martin's signature drawings, absurdities, and one-liners, This is a book delivers sharp jokes, colorful characters, and interesting surprises.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
viii, 159 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Description
The author presents a collection of three animal-themed essays. In The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck, a group of complete strangers bitterly discuss the order of things within the animal kingdom. In Hello Kitty, a miserable alcoholic cat attends AA. In The Squirrel and the Chipmunk, two lovers are torn apart by their quarreling families.
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Bill Maher first came to national attention as the host of the hit program Politically Incorrect, in which he offered a combustible mixture of irreverence and acerbic humor that garnered him a loyal following. In his popular and long-running HBO television show, Real Time with Bill Maher, his reputation for being a hilarious provocateur continues. One particular segment of the show-"New Rules"-strikes a chord with viewers every week. Within these...
Author
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xi, 324 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"From New York Times bestselling author and star of 2 Dope Queens, Phoebe Robinson, comes a new, hilarious, and timely essay collection on gender, race, dating, and a world that seems to always be a self-starting Dumpster fire. Wouldn't it be great if life came with an instruction manual? Of course, but like access to Michael B. Jordan's house, none of us are getting any. Thankfully, Phoebe Robinson is ready to share everything she's experienced in...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
375 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries, reading about the remarkable lives of world leaders, captains of industry, innovators, and artists. But not every notable life has gotten the send-off it deserves. The journalist, humorist, and history buff is righting that wrong, profiling the people who have long fascinated him, from the greatest entertainer to sitcom characters that went all too soon, to a shamefully forgotten Founding Father. Rocca chronicles...
Author
Series
Dilbert book volume 9
Publisher
Andrews and McMeel
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
128 p. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm.
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