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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris Publisher Comments A new collection of essays from the #1 New York Times bestselling author who has been called "the preeminent humorist of his generation" by Entertainment Weekly. From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new book of essays taking his... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover
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Point Your Face at This: Drawings by Demetri Martin Publisher Comments The New York Times bestselling author and comedian is back in a smaller, softer format. In his first book, This Is a Book, Demetri Martin introduced fans and readers to his unique brand of long-form humor writing. Now Demetri returns with an eclectic... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Henri, Le Chat Noir: The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat by William Braden Publisher Comments This gift book is a collection of photos and quotes from Henri, the existential cat whose ennui has captivated people all over the world. Through his series of short films and interactions with an enthusiastic online community, Henri's contemplation and... (read more) Your price: $12.99 New - Hardcover
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Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach Staff Pick Riotous and perfectly apt, Go the F**k to Sleep is destined to become the rallying cry for parents across the nation. We nod. We guffaw. We stream tears of glee as we pump fists in the air, whisper-shouting, "Yes — been there!" This book speaks the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir by Nicole Georges Staff Pick Superb. This memoir is another good example for me of someone who is living a parallel life to my own. I always find solace in knowing that I'm not alone in experiencing trauma from family, love, or life. The voice is wonderful and the artwork is great.... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Snark Handbook, Parenting Edition: Morning Sickness, Potty Training, Rebellious Teens, and Other Joys by Lawrence Dorfman Publisher Comments Do we dare go after the holiest of institutions, that bastion of reverence known as Motherhood and Fatherhood? Do we take a chance ticking off the entire world? After all, we're either a mother or a father or a son or a daughter. . . . Are we, indeed, on... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling Staff Pick Mindy Kaling is hilarious, not in an "lol, I realize this is humorous on an intellectual level" kind of way, but in an "I am actually giggling so hard I'm hitting my nose on the pages of this book, and now I'm that crazy person laughing alone in her room... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny Stuff by Calvin Trillin Publisher Comments “Brilliant . . . The dean of American comic writers showcases his varied talents mocking the public and private lives of politicians, average citizens and himself.”—The Star-Ledger Calvin Trillin has committed blatant acts of... (read more) Your price: $17.00 New - Trade Paper
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Moranthology by Caitlin Moran Publisher Comments The follow-up to Caitlin Moran's breakout hit, How to Be a Woman—A hilarious collection of award-winning columns, available to American readers for the first time ever. Possibly the only drawback to the bestselling How to Be a Woman was... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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That Is All by John Hodgman Publisher Comments Adapted CDs ? 9 CDs, 11 hours The New York Times bestseller by Famous Minor Television Personality John Hodgman?The Daily Show?s ?Resident Expert? and the ?PC? in the iconic Mac ads?picks up exactly where his first book left off.... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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Fifty Shades of Chicken: A Parody in a Cookbook by F.L. Fowler Publisher Comments Dripping Thighs, Sticky Chicken Fingers, Vanilla Chicken, Chicken with a Lardon, Bacon-Bound Wings, Spatchcock Chicken, Learning-to-Truss-You Chicken, Holy Hell Wings, Mustard-Spanked Chicken, and more, more, more! Fifty chicken recipes, each more... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Hardcover
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I Hate Everyone...Starting with Me by Joan Rivers Publisher Comments NOW WITH NEW MATERIAL FOR THE PAPERBACK EDITION “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, today, about two-ish Joan... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass by Bill Maher Publisher Comments From the New York Times bestselling author and host of HBO's Real Time, Bill Maher's latest collection of political riffs and savagely funny suggestions for preserving sanity in an insane world. New Rule: The next Republican Convention must be held in a... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Best American Comics (Best American Comics) by Francoise Mouly Publisher Comments “When I started RAW magazine in the ’80s, there were mostly superheroes, a few children’s comics, and the dirty, intentionally lowbrow, underground comix. And now, comics can tackle any topic.”—Françoise Mouly, from... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good by Kevin Smith Publisher Comments That Kevin Smith? The guy who did “Clerks” a million years ago? Didn’t they bounce his fat ass off a plane once? What could you possibly learn from the director of “Cop Out”? How about this: he changed filmmaking forever... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Siri & Me: A Modern Love Story by David Milgrim Publisher Comments Dave's never met anyone like Siri. She's helpful, smart, and easier to talk to than any girl he's ever known. She really gets him... Siri & Me is a love story for our times. A must read for all of us in a codependent relationship with our gadgets. An... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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K Is for Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible Advice by Avery Monsen and Jorry John Publisher Comments From the authors of the breakout bestseller All My Friends Are Dead. (more than 175,000 copies sold) and in the humorous vein of Go the F**k to Sleep comes a laugh-out-loud collection of bad advice that turns the children's alphabet book on its head... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Hardcover
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Crap I Bought on Ebay: 101 Crazy Bizarre, Seriously Weird, Ridiculously Raunchy Items Exposed by Cary Mcneal Publisher Comments You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll s#*t yourself! Back by popular demand, the mind-blowing follow-up to the bestselling 1,001 Facts That Will Scare the S#*t Out of You. An all-new collection of entertaining and horrifying truths about us,... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Last Testament by David Javerbaum Publisher Comments “Like the Bible, if the Bible were narrated by Mel Brooks on crack-laced manna,” says The Washington Post of God’s telleth-all memoir, revised and updated for the Post-Apocalyptic Era. Includes 100 top tweets from @thetweetofgod and a... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Girl Walks Into a Bar: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle by Rachel Dratch Publisher Comments The former SNL star recounts the adventures and unexpected joy of dating and becoming a mom when she least expected itandmdash;at the age of forty-four. Anyone who saw an episode of Saturday Night Live between 1999 and 2006 knows Rachel Dratch. She was... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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