Humor, Impulse
BEAUTIFUL POETRY OF DONALD TRUMP
Written by Sears, Rob
What if there's another side to Donald Trump? A sensitive, poetic side? Driven by this question, Rob Sears began combing The Donald's words for signs of poetry. What he found was a revelation. By simply taking the President Elect's tweets and transcripts, cutting them up and reordering them, he unearthed a trove of beautiful verse that was just waiting to be discovered.
HOW THE HELL DID THIS HAPPEN?: THE ELECTION OF 2016
Written by O'Rourke, P J
"Where are we going? Where have we been? P. J. O'Rourke casts his gimlet gaze on the circus of clowns-people foisted on us by the 2016 election--and demands to know How the Hell Did This Happen?--Vanity Fair, Hot Type The 2016 election cycle was so absurd that celebrated political satirist, journalist, and die-hard Republican P. J.
WOULD EVERYBODY PLEASE STOP?: REFLECTIONS ON LIFE AND OTHER BAD IDEAS
Written by Allen, Jenny
"One of the funniest writers in America." That's what The New Yorker's Andy Borowitz calls Jenny Allen--and with good reason. In her debut essay collection, the longtime humorist and performer declares no subject too sacred, no boundary impassable.
MY CAT IS A DICK
Written by Katz, Malcolm
No matter how much of a cat lover you are, you have to admit those loving feelings can feel pretty one-way. Whether it's in the form of treasure hunts around the house with small dead animals as the 'treasure', biffing your face for attention in the middle of the night, or the endless indecision about being inside or outside, cats - a lot of the time - are dicks.
POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AGGRAVATION: 97 THINGS THAT ANNOY, BOTHER, CHAFE, DISTURB, ENERVATE, FRUSTRATE, GRATE, HARASS, IRK, JAR, MIFF, NETTLE, OUTRAGE,
Written by Lee, Laura
The Pocket Encyclopedia of Aggravation is an A-to-Z illustrated compendium of everyday annoyances--from airline legroom, missing socks, and knuckle cracking to video buffering, telemarketers and internet trolls--complete with truly informative scientific explanations and wry commentary. This collection of 100 headaches, day-ruining events, moment destroying mishaps and infuriatin
OKAY FINE WHATEVER: THE YEAR I WENT FROM BEING AFRAID OF EVERYTHING TO ONLY BEING AFRAID OF MOST THINGS
Written by Hameister, Courtenay
The story of one chronically anxious woman's hilarious year-long quest to change her own timid nature by seeking out the kinds of experiences she's spent her life avoiding.
DAILY SHOW (THE BOOK): AN ORAL HISTORY AS TOLD BY JON STEWART, THE CORRESPONDENTS, STAFF AND GUESTS
Written by Smith, Chris
For almost seventeen years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political satire, and opinionated news coverage. It launched the careers of some of today's most significant comedians, highlighted the hypocrisies of the powerful, and garnered 23 Emmys.
THIS IS BASIC SH*T: UNCENSORED THOUGHTS FROM A BLACK DUDE ABOUT STUFF WE KNOW AND ARE SHOCKED YOU DON'T
Written by Barris, Kenya
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GRAVE TIDINGS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF FAMOUS LAST WORDS
Written by Berra, Paul
Last words have an irresistible significance to the living. They can be funny, reflective, scornful and delirious, they can also be contentious or improbable, ascribed afterwards to propagate some ideal or idea sacred to the age, or particular ideology. Most of all, we are fascinated by last words because, humanity in extremis, they seem to tell us something about ourselves.
KILLER FASHION: POISONOUS PETTICOATS, STRANGULATING SCARVES, AND OTHER DEADLY GARMENTS THROUGHOUT HISTORY
Written by Wright, Jennifer
A beautifully illustrated book about deadly fashion--real historical stories of strangulation by scarves, neckbreaking high heels, and riot-causing top hats--from the author of the popular histories Get Well Soon and It Ended Badly Isadora Duncan was RedPut on a scarf; popped off her headFashion is silly, thought Stein
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