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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Lipshtick Lipshtick Gwen Macsai Lipshtick , a series of humorous, autobiographical essays, is a foray into personal preoccupations that no one likes to admit to-at least not publicly-which is precisely what has made macsai's award-… OL14867839W
Eat This! Eat This! Mary McHugh 365 p. : 16 cm OL1890051W
The Sweet Potato Queens' field guide to men The Sweet Potato Queens' field guide to men Jill Conner Browne If the Nobel committee offered awards in Gender Relations, the Sweet Potato Queens would have the prize all locked up. These fine ladies have devoted an absolutely inordinate amount of time to the pu… OL1969923W
Dave Barry turns 40 Dave Barry turns 40 Dave Barry Dave Barry Turns 40 is a humor book written by humor Columnist Dave Barry, about turning 40, as well as giving satirical advice on aging. OL19795W
Naked Naked David Sedaris Naked, published in 1997, is a collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. The book details Sedaris’ life, from his unusual upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, to his b… OL2693098W
How to dump a guy How to dump a guy Kate Fillion If you're like most women, the mere thought of having to dump a guy makes you cringe. You agonize for weeks, whine to your friends, buy silly books on how to fix your dysfunctional relationship, and … OL2754827W
A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again David Foster Wallace A collection of stories from David Foster Wallace is occasion to celebrate. These stories -- which have been prominently serialized in Harper's, Esquire, the Paris Review, and elsewhere -- explore in… OL2943597W
The history of lesbian hair The history of lesbian hair Mary Dugger In The History of Lesbian Hair, Mary Dugger delivers an unrelentingly hilarious view of the modern world. The redoubtable Ms. D. offers an uproarious array of illustrated essays, diagrams, and short … OL3265165W
The official slacker handbook The official slacker handbook Sarah Dunn The '90's answer to The Preppie Handbook is a satiric, humorous and comprehensive critique, written by the ultimate slacker, that reveals rules, guidelines and recommendations for being a state-of-th… OL3483043W
Cannibalism in the Cars. The Best of Twain's Humorous Sketches Cannibalism in the Cars. The Best of Twain's Humorous Sketches Mark Twain Contains: Curing a cold -- Aurelia's unfortunate young man -- A touching story of George Washington's boyhood -- Advice for good little girls -- The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County… OL53914W
Why girls can't throw-- and other questions you always wanted answered Why girls can't throw-- and other questions you always wanted answered Mitchell Symons Warning: the truth can be shocking, seductive, offensive, outrageous...even disgusting!Are you perplexed by the mysteries of the universe, confounded by the workings of the human body, prone to ponde… OL5729453W
Jump the shark Jump the shark Jon Hein The creator of the popular Web site that identifies the precise moment when sitcoms head south applies his powers of observation to politics, sports, and popular music. OL5956693W
Getting in touch with your inner bitch Getting in touch with your inner bitch Elizabeth Hilts More moxie from the planet's bestselling bitch! Expanding on her now-classic Getting in Touch with Your Inner Bitch (over 120,000 copies sold), Elizabeth Hilts adds more edgy wisdom to the book that … OL735936W
Office kama sutra Office kama sutra Julianne Balmain 110 p. : 16 cm OL7797720W
Don't wake me 'til after lunch! Don't wake me 'til after lunch! Martha Bolton A collection of humorous anecdotes about the ups and downs--mostly downs--of life in high school. OL819228W