Bill Maher is on the forefront of the new wave of comedians who have begun to influence and shape political debate through their comedy. He is best known not just for being funny, but for advocating truth over sensitivity and taking on the political establishment. Maher's combustible mixture of irreverence and acerbic humor has garnered a loyal following and 18 Emmy nominations, as well as a reputation for being a controversial bad boy. His HBO television...

"A tour of [the author's] life and her unscientific observations on romance, friendship, and Hollywood"--Container.

Collects humorous and absurd stories, vignettes, and unclassifiable prose pieces. Odenkirk presents a spleen-bursting omnibus that ranges from absurdist monologues to intentionally bad theater' from avant-garde fiction to free-verse poetry.

Since Dave Barry writes about weird things, you might be tempted to think he has a weird brain. He does, of course, but that's not the whole explanation: A lot of the things he writes about—exploding Pop-Tarts, for example—are real. Join Dave as he examines UFO thrill-seekers and Elvis-worshippers, runs for president, and plays Claptonesque guitar in the world's most literary band that includes Stephen King (The Rock-Bottom Remainders)....

Essays inspired by the renowned nineteenth-century writer’s time at a Boston boardinghouse.
 
These philosophical essays, enlivened by a number of poems, draw upon Oliver Wendell Holmes’s time spent as a young man at the table with his fellow boarders—the professor, the divinity student, and the schoolmistress, as well as the landlady—in the thriving cultural hub of Boston. First published in the Atlantic...

From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon, comedian Tina Fey reveals all, and proves that you're no one until someone calls you bossy.

The author presents a collection of his Pulitzer Prize-winning columns that take a look at the federal deficit, weddings, presidential candidates, and more.

Syndicated newspaper columnist Dave Barry relates his experiences on the Wheel of Fortune game show, lunch with Hillary Rodham Clinton, and torturing Barbie dolls in this collection of previously published columns.

Featuring narrative essays, short stories, and conceptual pieces (such as "Protagonists' hospital," where doctors treat only the shoulder wounds of Hollywood action heroes) as well as Martin's signature drawings, absurdities, and one-liners, This is a book delivers sharp jokes, colorful characters, and interesting surprises.