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  • Cunk on Everything

    The Encyclopedia Philomena

    by Philomena Cunk ...
    **A VULTURE BEST COMEDY BOOK OF 2023From the star of the “deeply funny, unexpectedly informative” (The Daily Beast) Netflix mockumentary Cunk on Earth, a helpful guide covering every single topic in the known universe, from Adam and Eve to Top Gun.**Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that changes the world. The Origin of Species. War and Peace. 1984. And now, Cunk on Everything: The ... Read more

    Was $14.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons

    A Semi-serious A-to-Z Archive

    Edited by Bob Mankoff ...
    This monumental, two-volume, slip-cased collection includes nearly 10 decades worth of New Yorker cartoons selected and organized by subject with insightful commentary by Bob Mankoff and a foreword by David Remnick.The is the most ingenious collection of New Yorker cartoons published in book form, The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons is a prodigious, slip-cased, two-volume, 1,600-page A-to-Z ... Read more

    Was $39.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Kitchen Confidential

    the man behind the major motion picture TONY

    by Anthony Bourdain ...
    Anthony Bourdain, host of Parts Unknown, reveals "twenty-five years of sex, drugs, bad behavior and haute cuisine" in his breakout New York Times bestseller Kitchen Confidential.Bourdain spares no one's appetite when he told all about what happens behind the kitchen door. Bourdain uses the same "take-no-prisoners" attitude in his deliciously funny and shockingly delectable book, sure to delight ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • The Best of Me

    by David Sedaris ...
    “Genius ... It is miraculous to read these pieces ... You must read The Best of Me.” —Andrew Sean Greer, New York Times Book ReviewFor more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned to the world outside. It opens our eyes to what is at absurd and moving about our daily existence. And it is ... Read more

    Was $12.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Lifeform

    by Jenny Slate ...
    From actor, comedian, co-creator of Marcel the Shell, and New York Times bestselling author of Little Weirds, Jenny Slate, a wild, soulful, hilarious collection of genre-bending essays depicting the journey into motherhood as you’ve never seen it before.What happened was this: Jenny Slate was a human mammal who sniffed the air every morning hoping to find another person to love who would love her, ... Read more

    Was $14.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Yours Cruelly, Elvira

    Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark

    by Cassandra Peterson ...
    The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story filled with intimate bombshells—told by the bombshell herself.On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, Cassandra Peterson reached for a pot on the stove and doused herself in boiling water. Third-degree burns ... Read more

    Was $11.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever

    The Story of Spinal Tap

    by Rob Reiner ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor the first time, director Rob Reiner and cocreators Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer provide the full behind-the-scenes story of the making of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap and its upcoming sequel*.***Since its original release in 1984, This Is Spinal Tap has evolved from a beloved cult film into a cinematic landmark: an all ... Read more

    Was $16.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • The Rest is History

    From Ancient Rome to Ronald Reagan—History's Most Curious Questions, Answered

    by Goalhanger Podcasts ...
    From Alexander the Great to Watergate, this unique, witty book based on the massively popular history podcast is full of wisdom and good old-fashioned banter.**"These bespectacled, middle-aged bookworms have somehow made history alluring, borderline sexy.” —**Times (UK)The Rest is History podcast brilliantly distills major moments in human history, covering everything from the Trojan War to a ... Read more

    Was $19.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Receipts from the Bookshop

    A Bookseller's Year in an English Seaside Town

    by Katie Clapham ...
    “An utterly delightful peek into the real life of an English village bookshop, as told to us by the owner herself. A must-read for everyone who’s ever felt most at home in a bookstore.” - Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of BridgertonBased on the popular Substack that Julia Quinn calls “delightful” and India Knight describes as “absolute heaven,” a quirky and gossipy insider glimpse ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • On Jokes (or, why everything you know about comedy is wrong)

    The Hidden Mechanics of Funny

    by Jimmy Carr, Amanda Baker, Abi Grant ...
    The Big BangNatural SelectionE = mc2All pretty decent theories, that beg one question: why has no-one discovered a fully unified theory for what makes jokes funny?Well, comedy director Amanda Baker, comedy writer Abi Grant and stand-up comedian Jimmy Carr have done just that. In this book, in case that's not obvious. From how to identify the families of jokes, to decoding the building blocks of ... Read more

    Was $15.99 USD Now $13.99 USD

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  • Famesick

    A Memoir

    by Lena Dunham ...
    INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this rowdy, frank reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, the remarkable mind behind the hit series Girls and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl asks whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been worth the pain.For the last decade, as she’s spent countless hours in doctor’s waiting rooms searching for diagnoses, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Ant Farm

    And Other Desperate Situations

    by Simon Rich ...
    In Ant Farm, former Harvard Lampoon president Simon Rich finds humor in some very surprising places. Armed with a sharp eye for the absurd and an overwhelming sense of doom, Rich explores the ridiculousness of our everyday lives. The world, he concludes, is a hopelessly terrifying place–with endless comic potential.–If your girlfriend gives you some “love coupons” and then breaks up with you, are ... Read more

    Was $12.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

  • Idiot America

    How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free

    by Charles P. Pierce ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe three Great Premises of Idiot America:· Any theory is valid if it sells books, soaks up ratings, or otherwise moves units· Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough· Fact is that which enough people believe. Truth is determined by how fervently they believe itWith his trademark wit and insight, veteran journalist Charles Pierce delivers a gut-wrenching, side ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Talking as Fast as I Can

    From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)

    by Lauren Graham ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood—along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore once again.With a new bonus chapterIn Talking as Fast as I Can, Lauren Graham hits pa. ... Read more

    Was $14.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • The Land and Its People

    Essays

    by David Sedaris ...
    AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**In this new collection, David Sedaris reflects on what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, a lifelong friend, in essays that are “among the best of his career" (**Publishers Weekly, starred review).**“A welcome return to form for the much-awarded and much-loved humorist…Sedaris remains a national treasure.” —**Kirkus<... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Yearbook

    by Seth Rogen ...
    #2 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* **• “Rogen’s candid collection of sidesplitting essays . . . thrives at both explaining and encapsulating a generational comedic voice.”—The Washington PostA collection of funny personal essays from one of the writers of Superbad and Pineapple Express and one of the producers of The Disaster Artist, Neighbors, and The Boys. (All of these words have been added to hel.. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Inspiration Porn

    Essays

    by Ryan O'Connell ...
    Hilarious and bawdy musings on disability, sex, family, and Hollywood, from Emmy-winning writer and creator of the Netflix series Special.For years, Ryan O'Connell wished he was different. Raised in a small Southern California beach town described as "Laguna Beach with meth," his dad had taken off for greener pastures, and his alcoholic mom packed him lunches that wouldn't win any Top Chef: ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Nine Nasty Words

    English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever

    by John McWhorter ...
    A New York Times bestsellerOne of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much.Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of ... Read more

    Was $10.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

  • Impossible Histories

    The Soviet Republic of Alaska, the United States of Hudsonia, President Charlemagne, and Other Pivotal Moments of History That Never Happened

    by Hal Johnson ...
    Across 1400 years and six continents (sorry, Australia), Impossible Histories examines pivotal moments in history from both sides—what happened and what would have happened had things gone differently. The results are by turns strange, hilarious, tragic…and always fascinating.Imagine a world in which...- Hitler builds a thousand-year Reich- Columbus gets driven from the Americas by mounted knights ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The World's Wildest Cons

    Incredible True Tales of Hustles, Frauds and Swindles

    by Duncan McKenzie ...
    The World’s Dumbest Criminals meets Inventing Anna, The Tinder Swindler and Catch Me If You CanCon artists all have one thing in common: the audacity.This compelling collection brings you true stories of con men and women who charm their way into all kinds of hijinks. We’re all familiar with Frank Abagnale (of Catch Me If You Can fame), Charles Ponzi (of . . . well, the Ponzi scheme), Anna Delvey ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Dying of Politeness

    A Memoir

    by Geena Davis ...
    From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her “journey to badassery”—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.At three years old, Geena Davis announced she was going to be in movies. Now, with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt, she has surpassed her childhood dream—but ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $7.99 USD

  • Too Fat to Fish

    by Artie Lange, Anthony Bozza ...
    Outrageous, raw, and painfully funny true stories straight from the life of the actor, comedian, and much-loved cast member of The Howard Stern Show—with a foreword by Howard Stern.When Artie Lange joined the permanent cast of The Howard Stern Show in 2001, it was possibly the greatest thing ever to happen in the Stern universe, second only to the show’s move to the wild, uncensored frontier of ... Read more

    Was $13.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

  • As Good As It Gets?

    by Fiona Gibson ...
    The big-hearted, hilariously relatable romantic comedy from the Sunday Times bestseller and author of Kindle sensation The Woman Who Ran Away from Everything.“Midlife crisis? WHAT midlife crisis?!”Charlotte Bristow is worried about her husband Will. With her 16-year-old daughter Rosie newly signed to a top modelling agency, and Will recently out of a job, things are changing in their household.As ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • And Then? And Then? What Else?

    by Daniel Handler, Lemony Snicket ...
    You never love a book the way you love a book when you are ten.Writing as Lemony Snicket, Daniel Handler has led several generations of young readers into that special and curious space of being hopelessly lost, and joyfully finding yourself, in the essential strangeness of literature. The wondrous and perilous journey of the Baudelaire orphans sprung from the author’s own path, from his childhood ... Read more

    $12.99 USD