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Original Essays | November 9, 2009

Jesse Bullington: IMG Abash'd the Devil Stood

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I don't believe in evil. It's a word I use, certainly, because words are shortcuts and we all take the short way round from time to time, but that's... Continue »
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The Portable Curmudgeon

by Jon Winokur

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Do you believe that cynicism is simply common sense? Do sunny smiles make you want to snarl? Do you have the feeling you may answer with something unprintable the next time you hear "Have a nice day"? Then you'll be in the best of company with the whiplash wits and sardonic savants brought together in this collection. 15 line drawings.

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An entertaining collection of quotations, anecdotes, and interviews from the likes of H.L. Mencken, W.C. Fields, Dorothy Parker, and others, arranged alphabetically by subject. No scholarly paraphernalia.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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ISBN:
9780452266681
Editor:
Winokur, Jon
Publisher:
Plume Books
Editor:
Winokur, Jon
Author:
Winokur, Jon
Author:
Various
Location:
New York, N.Y.:
Subject:
General
Subject:
American wit and humor
Subject:
Quotations
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
American
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
Humor
Subject:
Quotations, English
Subject:
Jokes & riddles
Copyright:
1992
Large Print:
Yes
Series Volume:
169
Publication Date:
October 1992
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
6.24x5.54x.92 in. .47 lbs.
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