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Congratulations, the best is over! : essays
by R. Eric Thomas
The best-selling author of Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America presents a collection of relatable and humorous essays that explore his return to his hometown of Baltimore.
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The view from the cheap seats : selected nonfiction
by Neil Gaiman
The best-selling author of American Gods presents an enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on a myriad of topics—from art and artists to dreams, myths and memories—observed in his distinctive, probing and amusing style.
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Trixie and Katya's guide to modern womanhood
by Trixie Mattel
The RuPaul's Drag Race legends and stars of The Trixie & Katya Show and UNHhhh share the secrets of their feminine mystique in this satirical guide to beauty and homemaking. Illustrations.
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Marriage : illustrated with crappy pictures
by Amber Dusick
"From the author of PARENTING: ILLUSTRATED WITH CRAPPY PICTURES comes a book on a topic that will never cease to prove that human behavior is utterly perplexing: MARRIAGE. From minor pet peeves (leftover toothpaste globs in the sink: why?) to an inability to put dirty clothes into the laundry basket, and instead drop them on the floor RIGHT NEXT TO THE LAUNDRY BASKET, to figuring out how to use any 3-minute window available for romance once kids are in the picture"
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Is this anything?
by Jerry Seinfeld
Collecting material from half a century in comedy, a chronologically arranged selection of favorite skits and memories by the iconic funnyman and author of the best-selling Seinlanguage includes selections from his original“Catch a Rising Star” performance.
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Stephen Colbert's midnight confessions
by Stephen Colbert
Based on the popular segment from The Late Show, a revelatory compilation of satirical, irreverent writings conveys in self-deprecating language the innumerable memories and behaviors for which he is almost sorry.
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Everything is awful : and other observations
by Matt Bellassai
The People's Choice Award-winning comedian behind the series "Whine About It" and "To Be Honest" presents a collection of hilariously anguished essays chronicling the awful moments of his life so far, from everyday indignities to the humiliations of the adult world.
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Please don't sit on my bed in your outside clothes : essays
by Phoebe Robinson
Laced with spot-on pop culture references and takes on a wide range of topics, this collection of essays from a stand-up comedian, writer, producer and actress is about human connection, race, hair, travel, dating, Black excellence and more.
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Shrill : notes from a loud woman
by Lindy West
The Guardian columnist and This American Life social commentator presents a series of essays about the qualities of a comedic feminist and her experiences of coming of age in a popular culture that is hostile to plus-sized women who speak their minds. .
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One in a millennial : on friendship, feelings, fangirls, and fitting in
by Kate Kennedy
In this laugh-out-loud book filled with keen observations, a pop culture commentator and host of the millennial-focused podcast Be There in Five both celebrates and criticizes the culture that shaped her as a woman, tackling AOL Instant Messenger, American Girl Dolls, Spice Girl feminism, millennial motherhood and more.
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An admirable point : a brief history of the exclamation mark!
by Florence Hazrat
"Few punctuation marks elicit quite as much love or hate as the exclamation point. It's bubbly and exuberant, an emotional amplifier whose flamboyantly dramatic gesture lets the reader know: here be feelings! Scott Fitzgerald famously stated exclamation points are like laughing at your own joke; Terry Pratchett had a Discworld character say that multiple !!! are a 'sure sign of a diseased mind'. So what's the deal with ! ? An Admirable Point recuperates the exclamation point from its much-maligned and misunderstood place at the bottom of the punctuation hierarchy. It explores how ! came about in the first place some six hundred years ago, and uncovers the many ways in which ! has left its mark on art, literature, (pop) culture, and just about any sphere of human activity - from Beowulf to spam emails, ee cummings to neuroscience. Whether you think it's over-used, or enthusiastically sprinkle your writing with it, ! is inescapable"
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Dan gets a minivan : life at the intersection of dude and dad
by Dan Zevin
A stay-at-home father describes the whirlwind that took over his life after his marriage, profiling his uproarious daily experiences with his working wife, interfering mom, exuberant young children, under-motivated dog and prescription for antidepressants.
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I'm judging you : the do-better manual
by Luvvie Ajayi
An award-winning writer, comedian, blogger, activist and pop-culture critic humorously breaks down cultural obsessions and challenges bad behavior in a series of essays that encourage people to ôact rightö in real life and online. Original.
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The best of me
by David Sedaris
The American humorist, author and radio contributor presents shares his most memorable work in a collection of stories and essays that feature him shopping for rare taxidermy, hitchhiking with a quadriplegic and hand-feeding a carnivorous bird. Read by the author. Simultaneous.
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The English experience
by Julie Schumacher
Chaperoning Payne University's annual“Experience: Abroad,” beleaguered Professor Jason Fitger strives to navigate safe passage for 11 undergrads, including a claustrophobe, a pair of unreconciled lovers and a young woman who has never been away from her cat before, through a sea of personal, institutional and international troubles.
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Dear Committee Members
by Julie Schumacher
Enduring budget cuts and the favoritism of other departments at a small liberal arts college, literature professor Jason Fitger despairs of his writing ambitions and imposed role in a star pupil's would-be opus while writing wryly comic, passive-aggressive letters to students and colleagues.
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Musical chairs : a novel
by Amy Poeppel
Envied for her close relationship with a famous music artist and Julliard classmate, a successful chamber group founder finds her summer plans riotously upended by sudden family upheavals, including her elderly father's marriage.
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The garden of small beginnings
by Abbi Waxman
Rendered a single mom after her husband's fatal car accident, textbook illustrator Lillian recruits her young daughters and supportive sister to help her do research for a boutique vegetable guide at the Los Angeles Botanical Garden, where a patient instructor and quirky gardeners help her grieve and find healing. Original. A first novel.
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This is where I leave you
by Jonathan Tropper
From a internationally best-selling, critically acclaimed author of four novels that have been called moving, hilarious, tender, superb, smart, honest, sweet, deft, and magnificent comes this newest novel.
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Reasons to be cheerful
by Nina Stibbe
Taking a job as an assistant to an eccentric dental surgeon, 18-year-old Lizzie pursues a fantasy relationship with her crush before realizing that he is not quite as imagined. By the author of Man at the Helm.
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Grown ups
by Marian Keyes
They're a glamorous family, the Caseys. Johnny Casey, his two brothers Ed and Liam, their beautiful, talented wives and all their kids spend a lot of time together--birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, weekends away. And they're a happy family. Johnny's wife, Jessie--who has the most money--insists on it. Under the surface, though, conditions are murkier. While some people clash, other people like each other far too much . . . Still, everything manages to stay under control--that is, until Ed's wife, Cara, gets a concussion and can't keep her thoughts or opinions to herself. One careless remark at Johnny's birthday party, with the entire family present, and Cara starts spilling all their secrets. As everything unravels, each of the adults finds themselves wondering if it's--finally--the time to grow up
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The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz
Living with an old-world mother and rebellious sister, an urban New Jersey misfit dreams of becoming the next J. R. R. Tolkien and believes that a long-standing family curse is thwarting his efforts to find love and happiness. A first novel by the author of the collection, Drown. .
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation
by Ottessa Moshfegh
After losing her parents, a young college graduate in New York City spends a year alienating the world under the influence of a crazy combination of drugs.
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Boyfriend material
by Alexis J. Hall
Fabricating a respectable relationship with a man with whom he shares nothing in common when his rock-star father's comeback leads to unwanted attention, Luc stages publicity-friendly dates that become complicated by all-too-real feelings. Original.
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Husband material
by Alexis J. Hall
Feeling pressured by so many people around them getting married, Luc decides that it might be time to propose to his boyfriend Oscar in the second novel of the series following Boyfriend Material. Original.
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Lightning rods
by Helen Dewitt
After failing to succeed as a salesman, Joe finally finds a product he can sell and refuses to fail regardless of the obstacles in his way
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Better luck next time : a novel
by Julia Claiborne Johnson
"The long anticipated second novel from the bestselling author of Be Frank With Me, set in 1930s Reno, in which two very different women seeking divorces meet and form an unlikely friendship that is complicated by the handsome young ranch hand who befriends both--and who finds his life unexpectedly upturned by one"
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Strange planet
by Nathan W. Pyle
Based on the popular Instagram of the same name, this adorable and profound universe in pink, blue, green and purple covers a full life cycle of the planet's inhabitants. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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The death of Stalin
by Fabien Nury
A fictional take on the events that took place between March 2 and March 4, 1953, explores the competition for supreme power in a world of insanity and inhumanity of totalitarianism
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Giant days. Volume one
by John Allison
Three girls bond at university as they learn how to live away from home, battle the flu, and deal with obnoxious college boys
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Giant days. Volume two
by John Allison
Freshmen Susan, Esther, and Daisy try to avoid failing their classes, search for dresses for the holiday ball, and endure heartache in the last few months of their first semester at university
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Giant days. Volume three
by John Allison
Ed's take down of the student union president leads to romantic lows, Susan's election campaign work sends her to the nightworld, and the trio go camping
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Hark! a vagrant
by Kate Beaton
Presents humorous takes on history, literature, and popular culture, with commentaries on such historical figures as Nikola Tesla, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Napoleon
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The far side gallery 5
by Gary Larson
A selection of cartoons from the best-sellers Cows of Our Planet, The Chickens Are Restless, and The Curse of Madame "C" offers more of the series' inimitable humor and animal hijinks.
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The far side gallery 3
by Gary Larson
The best-selling cartoonist offers further examples of his curious cosmology, where animals have a secret everyday life unbeknownst to humans and everything is seen from a rather bizarre perspective
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Ms. Marvel : stormranger
by Saladin Ahmed
Between her space adventure, her complicated feelings for Bruno and a looming family tragedy, Ms. Marvel really needs a break, but when Zoe and Nakia decide to get Kamala out of town for a while, their road trip is about to be derailed by literal corporate zombies
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Ms. Marvel : destined
by Saladin Ahmed
Ms. Marvel is back--and she's magnificent! But there's no such thing as business as usual in Jersey City. Aliens are wreaking havoc in Kamala's corner of the world, and they seem weirdly interested in Ms. Marvel...and her family! Kamala is about to face a devastating loss--but with an alien invasion ravaging her neighborhood, she's not going to have much time to grieve. Even if Kamala saves her hometown, will her life ever be the same? And what's all this business about a "Chosen One"?
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Ms. Marvel : outlawed by Saladin Ahmed"There's a new hero in Jersey City! Introducing Fadi Fadlalah, a.k.a. Amulet! What secrets is this gentle giant hiding? Is he friend or foe? Then, Ms. Marvel finds herself an unwilling martyr for a movement she hates. The anti-teen-hero task force, C.R.A.D.L.E., is scouring Jersey City to apprehend its young protector - and that isn't the only problem on Kamala's plate. Several of her family members support the new law - and if they discover her secret identity, it's game over for Ms. Marvel!"
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National Lampoon's vacation
A suburban Chicago family travels across the United States on a comic trek to an amusement park, and encounters a series of disasters along the way
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Duck soup
Groucho becomes a dictator in a mythical land while Chico and Harpo run a peanut stand
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April fools
When an unhappily married man goes to a corporate party and meets his boss' wife, the two people leave the party and find themselves falling in love
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