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Author
Publisher
Celadon Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The perfect Valentine's Day or anniversary gift: An illustrated collection of love and relationship advice from New Yorker writer Patricia Marx, with illustrations from New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Everyone's heard the old advice for a healthy relationship: Never go to bed angry. Play hard to get. Sexual favors in exchange for cleaning up the cat vomit is a good and fair trade. Okay, not that last one. It's one of the tips in You Can Only Yell...
42) Severance
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After an epidemic causes most New Yorkers to flee, Candace Chen stays behind and continues her routine: going to work, getting paid, and blogging about the deserted city. Eventually, though, Candace will have to leave--putting her at the mercy of a power-hungry IT specialist named Bob.
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A different kind of White House memoir, presidential speechwriter David Litt's comic account of his years spent working with Barack Obama and his reflection on Obama's legacy in the age of Trump. Like many twentysomethings, David Litt frequently embarrassed himself in front of his boss's boss. Unlike many twentysomethings, Litt's boss's boss was President Obama. At age twenty-four, Litt became one of the youngest White House speechwriters in history....
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for the anti-aviary (or bird fanatic with a sense of humor), this snarky illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and--let's face it--true. Featuring 50 common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson), Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and details exactly why they suck with humorous, yet angry, ink...
49) The wonder book
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
A collection of stories, poems, palindromes, games, and observations that may be happy, sad, silly, or serious.
52) Creepy riddles
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A riddle book about skeletons, witches, and other scary creatures.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Traces the author's three-year investigation into what constitutes family, describing how, after receiving an e-mail from a stranger who claimed to be a distant cousin, he embarked on an effort to build the biggest family tree in history.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"No comedian could have written the joke this election cycle has been. The punch line is too ridiculous (whoever the punch line is going to be). Or, as celebrated political satirist, journalist, and diehard Republican P. J. O'Rourke put it in his endorsement of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton: "America is experiencing the most severe outbreak of mass psychosis since the Salem witch trials of 1692." In his latest book, P.J. brings his critical...
Author
Publisher
HaperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Mia Mercado is a razor-sharp cultural critic and essayist known for her witty and hilarious dissections of the uncomfortable truths that rule our lives. In this thought-provoking collection of new essays, Mercado examines what it means to be "polite," "agreeable," and "nice." She covers topics from the subtleties of the "Bad Bitch" and why women dominate the ASMR market, to what makes her dog an adorable little freak and how you know if you're shy....
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The mother-daughter team of Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Scottoline Serritella present a collection of true stories from the everyday lives of modern women. Lisa and Francesca give their multigenerational take on topics from online dating to fleece as formal wear. They sometimes joke, sometimes fight, but always love their way through life's best and worst moments. Join them as they travel from the beach to the city to the suburbs and all the places...
59) Ribbit riddles
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A collection of riddles and jokes about frogs. Example: What do little frogs like to eat on a hot summer day? Hopsicles!
Author
Series
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Book contains 100 food-themed jokes, tongue twisters and "Daffynitions". Backmatter includes creative writing information and exercises written by a former Harvard University Early Literacy professor. After completing the exercises, the reader is encouraged to write their own jokes and submit them for future Funny Zone titles. Full-color illustartions throughout"--Provided by publisher.
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