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The Best of S. J. Perelman

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First published in the US in 1947. In this collection, Perelman puzzles over the nature of the secret chocolate blend in Hostess Cupcakes, captures the excesses of Russian prose style in a story about cigarettes, and ponders the question of our time: poisonous mushrooms--yes or no? This collection of humorous essays takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the author's quirky observations and ... Read more

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First published in the US in 1947. In this collection, Perelman puzzles over the nature of the secret chocolate blend in Hostess Cupcakes, captures the excesses of Russian prose style in a story about cigarettes, and ponders the question of our time: poisonous mushrooms--yes or no? This collection of humorous essays takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the author's quirky observations and
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Cloudland Revisited

A Misspent Youth in Books and Film

by S. J. Perelman ...

Gathered for the first time: one of America's great humorists revisits the books and movies from his youth—often with some embarrassment—in this complete, 22-piece collectionFrom October 1948 to October 1953, The New Yorker published humorist S. J. Perelman’s “Cloudland Revisited” series: 22 reviews of once-popular books and silent films whose expiration dates had passed. All but forgotten even at ... Read more

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Gathered for the first time: one of America's great humorists revisits the books and movies from his youth—often with some embarrassment—in this complete, 22-piece collectionFrom October 1948 to October 1953, The New Yorker published humorist S. J. Perelman’s “Cloudland Revisited” series: 22 reviews of once-popular books and silent films whose expiration dates had passed. All but forgotten even at
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S. J. Perelman: Writings (LOA #346)

by S. J. Perelman ...

Adam Gopnik presents the very best of S. J. Perelman, America's zaniest humorist.S. J. Perelman (1904-1979) wrote for the Marx Brothers films Horse Feathers and Monkey Business and won an Oscar for his screenwriting on Around the World in Eighty Days, but he remains best known for his many sketches and essays penned for The New Yorker during its golden age of humor. In these short comic pieces- ... Read more

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Adam Gopnik presents the very best of S. J. Perelman, America's zaniest humorist.S. J. Perelman (1904-1979) wrote for the Marx Brothers films Horse Feathers and Monkey Business and won an Oscar for his screenwriting on Around the World in Eighty Days, but he remains best known for his many sketches and essays penned for The New Yorker during its golden age of humor. In these short comic pieces-
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Dawn Ginsbergh's Revenge. Illustrated

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S. J. Perelman’s Dawn Ginsbergh's Revenge (1929) is a witty and inventive parody of popular romantic fiction and the melodramatic clichés of pulp magazines of its era. Written when Perelman was still a young humorist, the work already showcases the sharp satire, playful absurdity, and linguistic brilliance that would later make him one of America’s most celebrated humor writers and a frequent ... Read more

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S. J. Perelman’s Dawn Ginsbergh's Revenge (1929) is a witty and inventive parody of popular romantic fiction and the melodramatic clichés of pulp magazines of its era. Written when Perelman was still a young humorist, the work already showcases the sharp satire, playful absurdity, and linguistic brilliance that would later make him one of America’s most celebrated humor writers and a frequent
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Crazy Like a Fox

The Classic Comedy Collection

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**A beloved classic returns: S. J. Perelman's own selection of the very best of his hilarious stories and sketchesPulitzer Prize–winning author Joshua Cohen (The Netanyahus) reintroduces America's zaniest humorist to a new generation of readers**When asked about himself the writer Sidney Joseph Perelman once quipped, "before they made him, they broke the mold." Nowhere is S. J. Perelman's one-of-a ... Read more

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**A beloved classic returns: S. J. Perelman's own selection of the very best of his hilarious stories and sketchesPulitzer Prize–winning author Joshua Cohen (The Netanyahus) reintroduces America's zaniest humorist to a new generation of readers**When asked about himself the writer Sidney Joseph Perelman once quipped, "before they made him, they broke the mold." Nowhere is S. J. Perelman's one-of-a
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Christmas at The New Yorker

Stories, Poems, Humor, and Art

by E. B. White, Sally Benson, S.J. Perelman ...

From the pages of America’s most inﬂuential magazine come eight decades of holiday cheer—plus the occasional comical coal in the stocking—in one incomparable collection. Sublime and ridiculous, sentimental and searing, Christmas at The New Yorker is a gift of great writing and drawing by literary legends and laugh-out-loud cartoonists.Here are seasonal stories, poems, memoirs, and more, including ... Read more

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From the pages of America’s most inﬂuential magazine come eight decades of holiday cheer—plus the occasional comical coal in the stocking—in one incomparable collection. Sublime and ridiculous, sentimental and searing, Christmas at The New Yorker is a gift of great writing and drawing by literary legends and laugh-out-loud cartoonists.Here are seasonal stories, poems, memoirs, and more, including
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How to Weep in Public

Feeble Offerings on Depression from One Who Knows

by Jacqueline Novak ...

This darkly funny memoir from “one of the next great stars in comedy” (Mike Birbiglia) doesn’t offer help overcoming depression—just much-needed comfort, company, and tips for life inside the fog.“No one is able to synthesize the Venn diagram of depression and hilariousness quite like Jacqueline Novak.”—Nick Kroll“While most books on depression try to help you win the war, this one is merely a ... Read more

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This darkly funny memoir from “one of the next great stars in comedy” (Mike Birbiglia) doesn’t offer help overcoming depression—just much-needed comfort, company, and tips for life inside the fog.“No one is able to synthesize the Venn diagram of depression and hilariousness quite like Jacqueline Novak.”—Nick Kroll“While most books on depression try to help you win the war, this one is merely a
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A Dog Named Christmas, Christmas with Tucker, and A Christmas Home

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An exclusive ebook collection of inspiring and heartwarming Christmas stories about the McCray family and their trusty and loveable dogs.A Dog Named Christmas, a New York Times bestseller, touched hearts when it was published in the fall of 2008. In 2009, the beloved novel was made into a successful Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie seen by more than 14 million viewers. Now, in this special 3-in-1 ... Read more

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An exclusive ebook collection of inspiring and heartwarming Christmas stories about the McCray family and their trusty and loveable dogs.A Dog Named Christmas, a New York Times bestseller, touched hearts when it was published in the fall of 2008. In 2009, the beloved novel was made into a successful Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie seen by more than 14 million viewers. Now, in this special 3-in-1
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Pirate Women

The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas

by Laura Sook Duncombe ...

In the first-ever Seven Seas history of the world's female buccaneers, Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas tells the story of women, both real and legendary, who through the ages sailed alongside—and sometimes in command of—their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a desire for freedom. History has ... Read more

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In the first-ever Seven Seas history of the world's female buccaneers, Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas tells the story of women, both real and legendary, who through the ages sailed alongside—and sometimes in command of—their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a desire for freedom. History has
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Unspeakable

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Chris Hedges on the most taboo topics in America, with David Talbot.The War on Terror is a profitable crusade against convenient enemies. Muslim rage” is an understandable response to US state terror. Rising oligarchy in America has made democracy a sham and turned the electoral process into an increasingly absurd circus. Police violence against minorities is part of a systematic effort to crush ... Read more

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Chris Hedges on the most taboo topics in America, with David Talbot.The War on Terror is a profitable crusade against convenient enemies. Muslim rage” is an understandable response to US state terror. Rising oligarchy in America has made democracy a sham and turned the electoral process into an increasingly absurd circus. Police violence against minorities is part of a systematic effort to crush
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The Never-Open Desert Diner

A Novel

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A singularly compelling debut novel, about a desert where people go to escape their past, and a truck driver who finds himself at risk when he falls in love with a mysterious woman.Ben Jones lives a quiet, hardscrabble life, working as a trucker on Route 117, a little-travelled road in a remote region of the Utah desert which serves as a haven for fugitives and others looking to hide from the ... Read more

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A singularly compelling debut novel, about a desert where people go to escape their past, and a truck driver who finds himself at risk when he falls in love with a mysterious woman.Ben Jones lives a quiet, hardscrabble life, working as a trucker on Route 117, a little-travelled road in a remote region of the Utah desert which serves as a haven for fugitives and others looking to hide from the
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Kant and the Platypus

Essays on Language and Cognition

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How do we know a cat is a cat . . . and why do we call it a cat? An "intriguing and often fascinating" look at words, perceptions, and the relationship between them ( Newark Star-Ledger).In Kant and the Platypus, the renowned semiotician, philosopher, and bestselling author of The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum explores the question of how much of our perception of things is based on ... Read more

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How do we know a cat is a cat . . . and why do we call it a cat? An "intriguing and often fascinating" look at words, perceptions, and the relationship between them ( Newark Star-Ledger).In Kant and the Platypus, the renowned semiotician, philosopher, and bestselling author of The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum explores the question of how much of our perception of things is based on
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