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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Steven D. Levitt · Harper Perennial; 1 Original edition |
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Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? How much do parents really matter? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He studies the riddles... |
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Yes Please
Amy Poehler · Dey Street Books; 1St Edition edition |
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Do you want to get to know the woman we first came to love on Comedy Central's Upright Citizens Brigade? Do you want to spend some time with the lady who made you howl with laughter on Saturday Night Live, and in movies like Baby Mama, Blades of Glory, and They Came Together? Do you find... |
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Bad Feminist: Essays
Roxane Gay · Harper Perennial |
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New York Times BestsellerA collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay.“Pink is my favorite color. I used to say my favorite color was black to be cool, but it is pink—all... |
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When to Rob a Bank: ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants
Steven D. Levitt
, · William Morrow |
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In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It’s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent... |
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Daddy, Stop Talking!: And Other Things My Kids Want But Won't Be Getting
Adam Carolla · Dey Street Books |
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The comedian, actor, television host, podcast king, and New York Times bestselling author of President Me, Not Taco Bell Material, and In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks now lays down the law on the plight of the modern parent.Parents, do you often think that if your kids had to grow... |
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You Deserve a Drink: Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery
Mamrie Hart · Plume |
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***A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***A riotously funny collection of boozy misadventures from the creator of the YouTube series, “You Deserve a Drink”Mamrie Hart is a drinking star with a Youtube problem. As host of the bawdy cult-hit, “You Deserve a Drink,” Hart has been... |
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Michael Pollan · Penguin |
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One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the YearWinner of the James Beard AwardAuthor of #1 New York Times Bestsellers In Defense of Food and Food RulesToday, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from what can only be described... |
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bill Bryson · Anchor; 2nd edition |
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Soon to be a major motion picture starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte.The Appalachian Trail trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America–majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes. If you’re going to take a hike,... |
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
Mindy Kaling · Three Rivers Press |
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Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress prone to starting fights with her friends and coworkers... |
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Bossypants
Tina Fey · Reagan Arthur / Little, Brown; Reprint edition |
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Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian... |
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It's a Long Story: My Life
Willie Nelson
, · Little, Brown and Company; 1St Edition edition |
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The definitive autobiography of Willie Nelson "Unvarnished. Funny. Leaving no stone unturned." . . . So say the publishers about this book I've written. What I say is that this is the story of my life, told as clear as a Texas sky and in the same rhythm that I lived it. It's... |
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