Cloakman was more a super anti-hero than a super hero, something of a rogue, a shadowy sort of figure who ended up doing the right thing in spite of himself. Only he had never counted on the chain o... more » more »

In 101 Damnations, today's leading humor writers gather their brilliant and witty thoughts about their personal hells, those maddening things that simply drive us batty. Hate SUVs? What about people who end every sentence with and all that good stuff? And what's with that Amish Friendship bread? Using ... more »

Jest when you thought it was safe, along comes the third in a series of parodies. Jest for Fun leaves you laughing with such thought-provoking essays as Can This Marriage Behave? And it pokes fun at everything from poor posture (You'd swear my spine was surgically removed.) to the joy of cooking (Non ... more »

All the President's Men meets Charlotte's Web in an explosive political exposé that blows the lid off a long-held secret in Washington: The Presidents' pets are more than just furry photo ops. How much does the public really know about the role of the President? Does the White House Press Corps really ... more »

On le sait, chaque automne depuis cent ans, le Goncourt est attribué au livre le plus insignifiant de la rentrée. Si l'utilité de ce prix-repoussoir n'est plus à prouver - il montre à nos jeunes écrivains les voies littéraires sans avenir -, il ne faut pas oublier trop vite les goncourables, ces malheureux ... more »

CONFESSIONS OF A TABLOID WRITER WHO DOVE INTO THE CESSPOOL OF HIS OWN MIND AND CAME UP WITH INCREDIBLE TABLOID STORIES "Some people aspire to greatness. A combination of bad parenting and coming of age in Baltimore, Maryland, at the same time as John Waters pushed me in a different direction," ... more »

In Are You Hungry, Dear?, Doris takes her signature line from the show and makes it her own in a book that pairs hilarious episodes and dramatic turning points from her fascinating life with delicious recipes from her kitchen. She'll share the lessons learned in two marriages and numerous love affairs ... more »

If you like real down to earth, all out belly-busting laughter, then try this book. Laughing All The Way is a companion volume to the five star rated Life on Santa Claus Lane and is just as funny--if not more so. Egg-stealing snakes, skunks in kitchen cabinets, a flour-bespattered husband and kitchen ... more »

If the Nobel committee offered awards in Gender Relations, the Sweet Potato Queens would have the prize all locked up. These fine ladies have devoted an absolutely inordinate amount of time to the pursuit of love, marriage, and great sex, and they're just bursting to share their stories. Now their royal ... more »

Wedding woes...,rude sales clerks...,uninvited guests... It's one darn thing after another! But you can have the last laugh. Filled with outrageous essays, Now Jest a Minute thumbs its nose at life's abundant irritations. Order a copy for the lastest in laugh therapy. See shopping in a new light with ... more »

Peter Hyman wants the model/Fulbright Scholar girlfriend, the job with generous stock options and the well-appointed 2BR w/vu. Instead he routinely finds himself single and underemployed in his closet-free walk-up. The last woman he liked got back together with her lesbian lover; the one before that ... more »

If a mountain man felt compelled to dance, how would he do it? If koala bears could talk, what would they say? And what's the right pickup line, if you're a necrophiliac? (Maybe "I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get you pregnant.")   In the throes of debates like these, we're lucky to ... more »