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Created in darkness by troubled Americans: the best of McSweeney's, humor category
Par Dave Eggers, Kevin Shay, Lee Epstein, John Warner, Suzanne Kleid. 2004
Anecdotes, plays, jokes, fake reviews, letters, and stories from the San Francisco periodical. Includes Greg Purcell's "The Ten Worst Films…
of All Time, as Reviewed by Ezra Pound over Italian Radio," Jim Stallard's spoof on the Supreme Court, "No Justice, No Foul," and many others. Strong language. Bestseller. 2004Side effects
Par Woody Allen. 1980
Ranges over such subjects as the nature of relativity, the UFO menace, and the predicament of modern man--as well as…
Woody Allen's favorite topics: sex, death, and religion. In these sixteen selections Allen displays his versatility with the written word and his special brand of humor. BestsellerIf life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?
Par Erma Bombeck. 1978
My Southern journey: true stories from the heart of the South
Par Rick Bragg. 2015
Essays about life in the American South by the author of popular memoirs like All Over but the Shoutin' (DB…
46142). The seventy-two essays, many of which originally appeared in Southern Living magazine, are broken down into categories of "Home," "Table," "Place," "Craft," and "Spirit."2015Every day is an atheist holiday!: more magical tales from the author of God, no!
Par Penn Jillette. 2012
Twenty-five essays from comedic magician about the theme of holidays and what they mean to atheists. Jillette also discusses being…
a celebrity and atheist in a culture that he claims places a high value on religious beliefs. Strong language. 2012I could pee on this: and other poems by cats (I Could Pee on This Ser.)
Par Francesco Marciuliano. 2012
Collection of poems written from the perspective of cats. Themes include getting the attention of owners, common annoyances, and what…
gives cats pleasure. In "Kneel Before Me" the source of the superior attitude of cats is explored. Bestseller. 2012Falling up: poems and drawings
Par Shel Silverstein. 1996
A collection of brief and humorous poems featuring silly situations and a gallery of zany characters. You will see the…
world from "a different angle" as you meet the Terrible Toy-Eating Tookle, attend the "Rotten Convention," and visit Hungry Kid Island. For grades 2-4 and older readers. BestsellerYou're sending me where?: dispatches from summer camp
Par Eric Dregni. 2017
A Modest Proposal and Other Writings: A Modest Proposal And Other Works (Quirky Classics Ser.)
Par Jonathan Swift. 2018
The political dilemma of Ireland; the state of faith in England; the charms of the Beggar's Opera; the importance of…
puns . . . This selection gathers together some of Swift's most brilliant prose, from high politics to social gossip, from savage tirades to lighthearted social satire. In addition to his classic essays, the collection includes several of Swift's letters to Alexander Pope and other great thinkers of the age.