Learn to navigate the perils of everyday awkwardness with this smart, funny and charmingly illustrated guide.Homo sapiens have been speaking for thousands of years—and yet basic communication still stymies us. We freeze up in elevators, on dates, at parties, and just about everywhere else. We stagger through our exchanges merely hoping not to crash, never considering that we might soar. But no more.With What to Talk About you'll learn to speak—fluently, intel...

Jim Gaffigan never imagined he would have his own kids.Though he grew up in a large Irish-Catholic family, Jim was satisfied with the nomadic, nocturnal life of a standup comedian, and was content to be "that weird uncle who lives in an apartment by himself in New York that everyone in the family speculates about." But all that changed when he married and found out his wife, Jeannie "is someone who gets pregnant looking at babies."Five kids later, the comed...

Read Julie Klausner's posts on the Penguin BlogIn the tradition of Cynthia Heimel and Chelsea Handler, and with the boisterous iconoclasm of Amy Sedaris, Julie Klausner's candid and funny debut I Don't Care About Your Band sheds light on the humiliations we endure to find love--and the lessons that can be culled from the wreckage.I Don't Care About Your Band posits that lately the worst guys to date are the ones who seem s...

A hilarious testament to the power of humor and family, and to the special nature of father-son relationships, from beloved TV hosts, authors, and real-life father and son Willie and Bill Geist.Told in a unique back-and-forth banter style, the hilarious father-son team riffs on fatherhood, religion, music, sports, summer camp disasters, driving lessons gone horribly wrong, being on TV, and their wonderfully odd family life. Think Big Russ and Me meets ...

A funny and intimate portrait of a relationshipgleaned from the author and his fianceé’s couple’s therapy sessions.After roughly three-and-a-half years of dating his girlfriend Hilly, New York Observer nightlife and society reporter George Gurley decided that it was time to get married. Well, engaged. No rush. One day at a time. George had witnessed New York husbands —frail, meek, ashamed, and henpecked, pushing double wide strollers as their battle-ax wiv...

Tired of dates that leave you with nothing but a $150 dinner tab, a doggy bag, and blue balls? Enter Cook to Bang, a guide to wining, dining, and sixty-nining for cooks who don't know their asparagus from their elbows. It offers a history of Cook to Bang seduction throughout the ages, tips for setting the bait, the best menu for each "sexual profile," methods for creating a sexy-time vibe, and a game plan for how to make your move. Born from the popular Web site, Cook to Bang

A hilarious exploration of male-female communication and other momentous topicsMen don't tell women things for various reasons.1. The things in question may not be true.2. It is better to keep one's mouth shut and be thought a pig than to open it and oink.3. There is a certain pleasure in holding certain considerations close to the chest.4. When there is a t...

Your wingman refuses to jump on a grenade.During sex, your girlfriend calls out her ex's name.Your wife went from having a sweet ass to a fat ass.And all you can think is . . . WTF?It's the one topic that pisses men off yet keeps them coming back for more--women. From hookups to breakups, this book handles the most f*#!-ed-up scenarios men face with the fairer (and far more confusing) sex. It's the perfect relationship manual for men, as it ditches the Dr. Phil...

Be an expert in dating!Here's a quick way to get a good impression right on the first date!Do you wish that dating will not be too complicated?"The tips in this book made me feel soooo much more self-confident about dating!"- Joe HSome people think that understanding the opposite sex is very hard. And even with dating, it is not enough to know them more. This book is about dating and teaches you how you can be good at it. You become a dating guru after finis...

This collection of humorous and sometimes poignant essays from award-winning author Jenny Gardiner will make you laugh and maybe bring you to tears. Sometimes compared to Nora Ephron and Erma Bombeck, bestselling author Jenny Gardiner loves to find the humor in the ordinary, and you'll likely see yourself as you read along in this collection.What people are saying about Jenny Gardiner's books:"A fun, sassy read! A cross between Erma Bombeck and Candace Bushnell, reading Jen...

When Pittsburgh Dad debuted on YouTube, creators Chris Preksta and Curt Wootton little suspected their sitcom would receive more than sixteen million views and turn their blue-collar everyman into a nationally known figure. Illustrated with hilarious black-and-white photos, Pittsburgh Dad shares the best of the best, from rants about swimming pool rules to reflections on coaching little league to curmudgeonly movie reviews. With its heavy dose of nostalgia and pitch-perfe...

In a relationship, it's all about the give and take. He gives you plenty of opportunities to make fun of his embarrassing behavior and you take the high road-choosing a little white lie over raining on his socks-with-sandals parade. It's touching, really.It's true. You'd do anything for your modern-day Superman-whether it's cheering on his fantasy baseball team or complimenting his so-al-dente-it-crunches pasta. And when he's having a bad day, you're there to hug ...