Humor

Highs in the Low Fifties: How I Stumbled through the Joys of Single Living

by Marion Winik

A cross between Nora Ephron and David Sedaris, longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik has a uniquely hilarious and relatable way of looking at life. Her stories of being single in middle age, marked by stylish...

That's Not Funny, That's Sick: The National Lampoon and the Comedy Insurgents Who Captured the Mainstream

by Ellin Stein

The untold story behind a revolution in American comedy.Labor Day, 1969. Two recent college graduates move to New York to edit a new magazine called The National Lampoon. Over the next decade, Henry Beard and...

Why Cows Learn Dutch: And Other Secrets of Amish Farms

by Randy James

An agricultural extension agent for twenty years, James works closely with the Amish farmers in Ohio's Geauga County, the fourth largest Amish settlement in the world. This richly layered book is a collection...

Grow Up: Life Lessons Away From Home

by Gerard Ward

Most travel books will be quick to point out that the best way to stay dry while travelling is to carry a compact, quick-drying Microfibre towel. But not one book has ever given advice on how to mentally deal...

Italians Dance and I’m a Wallflower

by Linda Falcone & Leo Cardini

Though the title may sound like an outsider’s complaint, it betrays the whimsical name of the book’s tongue-in-cheek humor. Italians Dance and I’m a Wallflower: Adventures in Italian expression is, in...

When One is Expecting: A Posh Person's Guide to Pregnancy and Parenting

by The creator of Pippatips

Apart from deciding which hat to wear to Ascot, whether or not to have a baby is probably the biggest decision a person can make.

Whether you want a child to brighten up the East Wing, avoid a succession crisis,...

Loudmouth: Tales (and Fantasies) of Sports, Sex, and Salvation from Behind the Microphone

by Craig Carton

From one of radio’s loudest, orneriest, most beloved, and highest-rated personalities, a bold and hilarious memoir of sports, manhood, and what it is to be a fan.

In 1991, fresh from college, Craig Carton drove...

An Atheist in the FOXhole: A Liberal's Eight-Year Odyssey Inside the Heart of the Right-Wing Media

by Joe Muto

The "Fox Mole"-whose dispatches for Gawker made headlines in Businessweek, The Hollywood Reporter, and even on The New York Times website-delivers a funny, opinionated memoir of his eight years at the unfair,...

The Bluffer's Guide to Jazz

by Paul Barnes

From 'riffs' to 'rhythms', and the difference between 'Acid Jazz' and 'Big Band Jazz', The Bluffer's Guide to Jazz contains everything you need to give your conversation that certain 'sax' appeal.

Not Your Mother's Book . . . On Being a Stupid Kid

by Laurel McHargue, Dahlynn McKowen & Ken McKowen

Each title in the Not Your Mother's Book series contains approximately 60 real-life stories dedicated to a unique theme, drawn from the passion and experience of dozens of writers in a whimsical and entertaining...

Baseball, Boys, and Bad Words

by Andy Andrews

Baseball, Boys, and Bad Words reveals the hilarity and magic of Little League baseball.

Often called "the funniest tale ever told," this story will have you laughing until you cry, while warming your soul, reminding...

Isabel Spellman's Guide to Etiquette: What is Wrong with You People

by Isabel Spellman & Lisa Lutz

Ever wonder what Isabel thinks about such topics as: eating, email, dating, weddings, driving, umbrellas (and more)?

Her behavioral manifesto: Isabel Spellman's Guide to Etiquette: What Is Wrong with You People...

How to Talk Minnesotan: Revised for the 21st Century

by Howard Mohr

A revised edition of the hilarious Minnesotan culture guide from a former writer for A Prairie Home Companion

Fans of the Minnesota-set movie Fargo will love this uproarious culture guide to all-things...

A Series of Unrelated Events

by Richard Bacon

Have you ever been stitched up to the national press by your best mate?

Or unintentionally upset a band with a slip of the tongue on a live TV show?

Or ruined a dinner party by transforming everything alcoholic...

Furry Paw, Middle Claw: A Novel

by Barry Jackson

Cats. Dean's not a cat-man, but he loves Melissa's curves... and she has four cats. Through a painful childhood, a recurring dream, his love for Melissa, and his musings on the furry beasts, we come to know...

Extinct for a Reason: A Field Guide to Failimals and Evolosers

by Scott Cooney & Aaron Adler

Before there was Darwin, before there was man’s best friend, there were . . . Failimals.

The Royal Failimal Society presents the Unchameleon, Bipolar Bear, Emo Emu, and other Darwin-defiant animals that, though...

Housewife Superstar!

by Danielle Wood

The life, advice, and many marriages of a ninety-something Tasmanian domestic goddess, the real-life Dame Edna

Marjorie Bligh is the ninety-five-year-old Martha Stewart you didn’t know you were missing. Does...

Lube of Life: A Testament to Sex, Love and Happiness in the Boomer Age

by Mindy Mitchell & Edward Land

From a chance online encounter, Mindy and Edward tease and tiptoe their way through e-mails and chat rooms, discovering that the difference between dating in the '60s and being 60, is little more than expanded...

I'm a dog, You're a cat; love lessons from our furry friends

by Marla Press

I'm a dog, You're a cat; Love lessons from our Furry Friends is a short, delightfully humorous book filled with skillfully crafted watercolor illustrations that highlight the sometimes quirky personality traits...

The Only Buddha in Town

by Alanna Maure & Matt Benacquista

The Only Buddha in Town is for the person looking for an inspiring good laugh, or a quick pick-me-up, all in under an hour. If you're an avid reader, fifteen minutes! If at times you feel like you're alone in...