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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.
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...
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Formats
Description
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
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
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
288 pages ; 22 cm
Description
In this collection of essays, the author shares her thoughts on the joys and vagaries of modern-day womanhood and motherhood, introduces the not-quite-typical family that made her who she is, and argues that lowbrow pop culture is the perfect lens throughwhich to understand human nature.
Author
Formats
Description
"New York Times author, comedian, actress, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back with a new essay collection that is equal parts thoughtful, hilarious, and sharp about human connection, race, hair, travel, dating, Black excellence, and more. Written in Phoebe's unforgettable voice and with her unparalleled wit, Robinson's latest collection, laced with spot-on pop culture references, takes on a wide range of topics. From the values she learned from...
Author
Series
Dilbert book volume 9
Publisher
Andrews and McMeel
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
128 p. : chiefly ill. ; 23 cm.
Publisher
NBC Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Join the bad boys of Saturday night live along with SNL's talented regulars and guest performers and get ready for the baddest, most outrageous comedy to hit late night! Includes: Opera man, Richard "The Copy Guy," Spade in America, and The dark side with Nat X.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
p2008
Physical Desc
5 CDs (ca. 5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The four-time Emmy-nominated comic satirist of Rescue Me presents irreverent cultural observations about how society is taking itself too seriously, in an account that shares anecdotes from his Irish-Catholic upbringing, high-pressure family life, and work as a performing artist.
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Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
224 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
The witty David Rakoff defends the notion that you should always assume the worst, because you'll never be disappointed.
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