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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: An Oral History
NICK OFFERMAN · Dutton
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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At last, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance, including stories, portraits, and the occasional puzzle, all telling the smoldering tale that has fascinated Hollywood for over a decade.The year: 2000. The setting: Los Angeles. A gorgeous virtuoso of an actress... |
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Sucking Up: A Brief Consideration of Sycophancy
Deborah Parker · University of Virginia Press
Pages: 127
Format: Hardcover
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Suck-up. Ass-kisser. Brownnoser. Bootlicker. Lickspittle. Toadeater... Found in every walk of life, both real and imagined, sycophants surround us. But whether we grumble about sycophancy or grudgingly tolerate it as a price of getting along in a complex society, we rarely examine it closely.... |
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Falling into the Mob
Steve Zousmer · The Permanent Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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At fifty-nine, facing a dull and lonely future, Phillip Vail yearns for a way to put vigor and purpose into his remaining years. Then he finds the Mafia.While riding a commuter train, enjoying a chat with a younger woman sitting next to him, he encounters three violent drunks. Phil is powerless... |
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From the left : a life in the crossfire
Bill Press · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A memoir of talk radio host and political commentator Bill Press.The name Bill Press is synonymous with honest journalism, intelligent commentary, and progressive politics.But based on where he came from, it's a wonder he didn't end up a Trump voter. He grew up in a blue-collar family in a small... |
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Dylan on Dylan: Interviews and Encounters
Bob Dylan · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover
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In a 1969 conversation with Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner, Bob Dylan proclaimed, "I don't give interviews." But in truth, he has spoken at length with print publications large and small and with broadcast media around the world, given numerous press conferences, and even answered... |
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Adulthood for Beginners: All the Life Secrets Nobody Bothered to Tell You
ANDY BOYLE · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
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A smart, funny, and essential survival guide that you didn't know you needed. But you do. As any current or former 20-something knows, adult life can get a bit weird because no one tells you what to expect. Many of us spend a decade or more figuring out how the world works, hoping that... |
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Joni: The Anthology
BARNEY HOSKYNS · Picador
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Nine Grammys. More than ten million albums sold. Named one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time by Rolling Stone. Here, for the first time, an essential collection of writings on Joni Mitchell that charts every major moment of the famed troubadour's extraordinary career,... |
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Me Life Story: Sofa, So Good!
SCARLETT MOFFATT · Blink Publishing
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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One girl's meteoric rise from sofa to TV stardom! From beloved Gogglebox breakout star, to winner of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, achieving her dream of presenting with Ant and Dec on Saturday Night Takeaway and filling Davina's shoes in the new series of Streetmate,... |
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Jewish Comedy: A Serious History
Jeremy Asher Dauber · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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A celebrated scholar's rich account of Jewish humor: its nature, its development, and its vital role throughout Jewish history. In a major work of scholarship both erudite and very funny, Jeremy Dauber traces the origins of Jewish comedy and its development from biblical times to the age of Twitter.... |
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And Then We Danced: A Voyage into the Groove
Henry Alford · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Equal parts memoir and cultural history, from acclaimed comic stylist and professional hobbyist Henry Alford comes a hilarious journey through the world of dance that will inform, entertain and leave readers tapping their toes.When Henry Alford wrote about his experience with a Zumba class... |
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How to Date Men When You Hate Men
Blythe Roberson · Flatiron Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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From New Yorker and Onion writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a comedy philosophy book aimed at interrogating what it means to date men within the trappings of modern society. Blythe Roberson's sharp observational humor is met by her open-hearted willingness... |
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Isle of Dogs: The Screenplay
Wes Anderson · Faber & Faber
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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The new stop-motion film from Wes Anderson. out on March 23rd, 2018 in the USA.Features voices of Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Tilda Swindon and more!Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his dog.Wes Anderson startled audiences... |
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Cinemaps: An Atlas of 35 Great Movies
Andrew DeGraff · Quirk Books
Pages: 157
Format: Hardcover
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This beautifully illustrated atlas of beloved movies is an essential reference for cinephiles, fans of great films, and anyone who loves the art of mapmaking. Acclaimed artist Andrew DeGraff has created beautiful hand-painted maps of all your favorite films, from King Kong and North by Northwest... |
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How the Hell Did This Happen?: The Election of 2016
P. J. O'Rourke · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
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This election cycle was so absurd that celebrated political satirist, journalist, and die-hard Republican P. J. O'Rourke endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. As P.J. put it, "America is experiencing the most severe outbreak of mass psychosis since the Salem witch trials of 1692.... |
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Watch Your Tongue: What Our Everyday Sayings and Idioms Figuratively Mean
MARK ABLEY · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Phrases, idioms, and clichés - why do we say the things we say? Watch Your Tongue explores weird and wonderful everyday sayings and what they reveal about us.Do you ever wonder why you shouldn't have a cow but you should seize a bull by its horns? Who has the better reputation in language... |
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