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Modern Romance

Aziz Ansari - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

The #1 New York Times BestsellerA hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the star of Master of None and one of this generation's sharpest comedic voicesAt some point, every one of us embarks on a journey...
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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

Allie Brosh - Touchstone Books
Format: Paperback

#1 New York Times Bestseller "Funny and smart as hell" (Bill Gates) , Allie Brosh's Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations.FROM THE PUBLISHER:Every time Allie Brosh posts...
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The Thurber Carnival

James Thurber - Perennial Classics
Format: Paperback

James Thurber's unique ability to convey the vagaries of life in a funny, witty, and often satirical way earned him accolades as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century. A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945. The Thurber Carnival captures the depth and breadth...
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I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood

Dave Barry - G. P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Book

A brilliantly funny exploration of the treacherous state of adulthood by the Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist. Some people may wonder what this subject has to do with Dave Barry, since Dave's struggled hard against growing up his entire life-but the result is one of the funniest, warmest,...
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I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman

Nora Ephron - Vintage Books
Format: Print book

With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Nora Ephron shares with us her ups and downs in "I Feel Bad About My Neck, " a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause,...
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I Hate Everyone...Starting with Me

Joan Rivers - Berkley Hardcover; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." - Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 1850"How do I hate thee? How much time do you have?" - Joan Rivers, 2012 Joan Rivers is a groundbreaking, award-winning, internationally renowned entertainment goddess. She's also opinionated...
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

David Sedaris - Little
Format: Print book

David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds...
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Dad Is Fat

Jim Gaffigan - Crown Archetype; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, whos best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonalds, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young childreneverything from cousins celebrities for little kids to toddlers communication skills...
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Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman

Lisa Scottoline - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious collection of stories from the life of the New York Times bestselling author of Look Again At last, together in one collection, are Lisa Scottoline's wildly popular Philadelphia Inquirer columns. In her column, Lisa lets her hair down, roots and all, to show...
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Don't Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I’d Say to My Kids

Leanne Shirtliffe - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Paperback

As a woman used to traveling and living the high life in Bangkok, Leanne Shirtliffe recognized the constant fodder for humor while pregnant with twins in Asia’s sin city. But in spite of deep-fried bug cuisine and nurses who cover newborn bassinets with plastic wrap, Shirtliffe manages...
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