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The annotated Archy and Mehitabel The annotated Archy and Mehitabel Don Marquis "Archy and Mehitabel is, to my mind, a distinguished work in American letters." -E. B. WhiteGenerations of readers have delighted in the work of the great American humorist Don Marquis, who was frequ… OL11728867W
Bart Simpson's Guide to Life Bart Simpson's Guide to Life Matt Groening Starved for the whole truth, man? Take a bite out of this bitsy but beefy package, brimming with flavorized morsels of wit, wisdom, and worldly knowledge brought to you by the one and only Bartholome… OL135566W
Idiot America Idiot America Charles P. Pierce The Culture Wars Are Over and the Idiots Have WonA veteran journalist's acidically funny, righteously angry lament about the glorification of ignorance in the United States.In the midst of a career-l… OL13647053W
Stuff white people like Stuff white people like Christian Lander They love nothing better than sipping free-trade gourmet coffee, leafing through the Sunday New York Times, and listening to David Sedaris on NPR (ideally all at the same time). Apple products, indie… OL13749021W
Thurber's dogs Thurber's dogs James Thurber Stories and drawings by the longtime New Yorker humorist that celebrate man's best friend. Thurber's unpoetic dogs, with their expressive ears and baffled faces, surprise us with a vision of our slop… OL14857156W
Humorous readings Humorous readings Lewis B. Monroe viii, 326 pages 21 cm OL1501238W
Principia Discordia, Or, How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her Principia Discordia, Or, How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her Kerry W. Thornley,Robert Anton Wilson,Malaclypse the Younger.,Lord Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst,Greg H. Hill The Principia Discordia is a Discordian religious text written by Greg Hill (Malaclypse the Younger) with Kerry Wendell Thornley (Lord Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst). The first edition was printed using Ji… OL15331406W
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk David Sedaris If animals were more like us, if mice kept pets and toads could cuss, if dogs had wives and chipmunks dated, sheep sat still and meditated, then in the forest, field, and dairy you might find this be… OL15385715W
You say tomato, I say shut up You say tomato, I say shut up Annabelle Gurwitch A hilarious and ultimately moving memoir of one couple's reliance on complaining, co-dependence, and a healthy supply of Pinot Noir to keep their marriage and sanity intact. OL15596327W
Late show fun facts Late show fun facts David Letterman The host of the popular late-night television show shares a treasury of fictional and real trivia, from the R&B album that won an award by the Nobel Prize committee to Truman's secret practice of swi… OL15812248W
The gobble-uns 'll git you ef you don't watch out! The gobble-uns 'll git you ef you don't watch out! James Whitcomb Riley Gobble-uns tales as told by Little Orphant Annie. OL15846750W
Jokes Jokes Paul Dickson Silly shaggy dog stories, light-bulb jokes, non-ethnic racial jokes, Martian jokes, animal jokes, and convoluted puns are among the tasteful quips in this illustrated collection OL15964569W
I am America (and so can you!) I am America (and so can you!) Stephen Colbert From the host of television's comedy-punditry show The Colbert Report, comes the book to fill the other 23 hours of your day. This book contains all of the opinions that Stephen doesn't have time to … OL16063647W
Is everyone hanging out without me? (and other concerns) Is everyone hanging out without me? (and other concerns) Mindy Kaling Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck - impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, fi… OL16126538W
I shudder I shudder Paul Rudnick A humorist trains eye on a range of subjects--from living in a series of increasingly bizarre, yet fabulous apartments in New York City to dealing with some of the most perplexing yet endearing perso… OL16288914W
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2008 Emily Raboteau,Rana Dasgupta,Elizabeth Gonzalez,Emmanuel Guibert,Etgar Keret,Kurt Vonnegut,Stephen King,Gene Weingarten,David Rohde,David Gessner,Evan Ratliff,Laurie Weeks,Tamas Dobozy,Paul Hornschemeier,Rutu Modan,Dave Eggers,Andrew Sean Greer,Sherman Alexie,Patrick Tobin,George Saunders,Patricio Pron,Tea Obreht,Amy Waldman,Didier Lefèvre,Bryan Furuness,Laura van den Berg,Lilli Carré,Courtney Moreno,Marjorie Celona,J. Malcom Garcia,Jake Swearingen,Helon Haliba,Raffi Khartchadourian,Malerie Willens,Rachel Aviv,Nora Bonner,Frederic Lemercier,T Ott Presents selections of mainstream and alternative American literatue including both fiction and nonfiction, that discuss a broad spectrum of subjects. OL16500767W
America Again America Again Stephen Colbert Colbert addresses topics including Wall Street, campaign finance, energy policy, eating on the campaign trail, and the United States Constitution. OL16805354W
Stupid white men Stupid white men Michael Moore OCLC 685134910 ISBN13 9788589362146 OL1806446W
Syd Hoff's Best jokes ever Syd Hoff's Best jokes ever Syd Hoff A collection of old and new jokes, puns, and cartoons. OL18258568W
Stormalong Stormalong Eric Metaxas Recounts some of the astounding adventures of the legendary New England sea captain who could tie an octopus in knots. OL1958047W
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