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From Publishers Weekly If you think you're a trivia expert, British TV men Lloyd (producer of the hit comedy shows Spitting Image and Black Adder) and Mitchinson (writer for Quite Interesting) may disabuse you of the notion that you're a true scholar... See more

From Publishers Weekly If you think you're a trivia expert, British TV men Lloyd (producer of the hit comedy shows Spitting Image and Black Adder) and Mitchinson (writer for Quite Interesting) may disabuse you of the notion that you're a true scholar of random facts-and quickly. Their surprisingly lengthy tome is jam-packed with real answers to a number of less-than-burning questions-camels store fat, not water, in their humps; only five out of every 100,000 paper clips are used to clip papers; the first American president was in fact Peyton Randolph-that you nevertheless may be embarrassed to have completely wrong. Although some of the entries rely on technicality more than actual excavation of obscure fact (Honolulu is technically the world's largest city, despite the fact that 72% of its 2,127 square miles is underwater), these page-length entries prove entertaining and informative, perfect for trivia buffs and know-it-alls; it also makes a fine coffee table conversation piece and a... See less

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Fevered notes scribbled on napkins after first dates. Titillating text messages. It's-not-you-it's-me relationship-enders. In... See more

Fevered notes scribbled on napkins after first dates. Titillating text messages. It's-not-you-it's-me relationship-enders. In Other People’s Love Letters, Bill Shapiro has searched America’s attics, closets, and cigar boxes and found actual letters–unflinchingly honest missives full of lust, provocation, guilt, and vulnerability–written only for a lover’s eyes. Modern love, of course, is not all bliss, and in these pages you’ll find the full range of a relationship, with its whispered promises as well as its heartache. But what at first appears to be a deliciously voyeuristic peek into other people’s most passionate moments, will ultimately reawaken your own desires and tenderness…because when you read these letters, you’ll find the heart you’re looking into is actually your own.• "i think UR great. wanna have wine & Tequila again sometime?"• "I can't believe you're real, and I think about you constantly in some way or the other all day. I haven't given the finger to anyone driving... See less

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Diane Vadino was the inaugural main staff person at McSweeney’s. She has spoken with members of the Beastie Boys and Metallica for Spin magazine, conducted interviews with fashion designers in pidgin Italian for Surface, and applied perfume to... See more

Diane Vadino was the inaugural main staff person at McSweeney’s. She has spoken with members of the Beastie Boys and Metallica for Spin magazine, conducted interviews with fashion designers in pidgin Italian for Surface, and applied perfume to passersby for Allure; her writing on film and design now regularly appears in Nylon, I.D., and other publications. She has also worked as a waitress, Daily Show intern, and professional shampooer. Born in Philadelphia and raised in New Jersey, she now lives, mostly, in Brooklyn. See less

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From Publishers Weekly An immensely obese woman who sprouts two magnificent pairs of wings, a lonely housewife who grows strings to match her husband's viol and a lascivious, wealthy widow are just a few of the fantastical characters who populate the... See more

From Publishers Weekly An immensely obese woman who sprouts two magnificent pairs of wings, a lonely housewife who grows strings to match her husband's viol and a lascivious, wealthy widow are just a few of the fantastical characters who populate the enchanting world of Bynum's debut. Written in brief, dreamy segments (appropriately enough, since the title character has fallen into a Sleeping Beauty–like slumber), the book alternates deftly between reality and illusion as it follows Madeleine down a path of sexual, artistic and personal discovery. In a perverse revisitation of Ludwig Bemelmans's classic children's books, Madeleine, exiled to a Parisian convent from her pastoral French home after committing a rather scientific sex act with the village idiot, joins a band of gypsies who wind up performing for a widow with a love of photography and a penchant for the pornographic. As Madeleine grows entwined in an intensely erotic love triangle with the "flatulent man," M. Pujol, and... See less

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Amazon.com Her first short story collection exhibits the multitude of talents that have made English novelist Jeanette Winterson not just admired but beloved by her many fans. There are the surprising, fresh little phrases minted expressly to convey... See more

Amazon.com Her first short story collection exhibits the multitude of talents that have made English novelist Jeanette Winterson not just admired but beloved by her many fans. There are the surprising, fresh little phrases minted expressly to convey the delicate realities of the made-up world. There's the humor, fierce and sly but always kind. There's the imagination that changes gender and historical epoch at whim, and does so convincingly; and the characters themselves, a sundry bunch of men and women not necessarily successful or commendable but always, somehow, likable. Best of all, by their very diversity, these stories reveal glimpses of the smart and enigmatic woman behind the work. In "Atlantic Crossing," Winterson becomes a middle-aged businessman of the mid-20th century, accidentally assigned to share his second-class cabin with a young black woman on a transatlantic crossing. In the realm of event, little happens, but in its depth of perception and what it tells of the... See less

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* Hardcover: 288 pages * Publisher: Little, Brown (April 30, 2002) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0316578991 * ASIN: B0006H0HFA * Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches * Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) * Average... See more

* Hardcover: 288 pages * Publisher: Little, Brown (April 30, 2002) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0316578991 * ASIN: B0006H0HFA * Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches * Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) * Average Customer Review: (34 customer reviews) * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,572,954 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) See less

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* Hardcover: 288 pages * Publisher: Collins (October 30, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0061472573 * ISBN-13: 978-0061472572 * Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches * Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) * Average... See more

* Hardcover: 288 pages * Publisher: Collins (October 30, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0061472573 * ISBN-13: 978-0061472572 * Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches * Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) * Average Customer Review: (1 customer review) * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) See less

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Amazon.com's Best of 2001 Rick Moody is a traditionalist. Despite his page-long paragraphs, brand-name dropping, obsessive cataloguing of workplace ritual, seemingly random italicizing, and inevitable digs at "multinational entertainment providers,"... See more

Amazon.com's Best of 2001 Rick Moody is a traditionalist. Despite his page-long paragraphs, brand-name dropping, obsessive cataloguing of workplace ritual, seemingly random italicizing, and inevitable digs at "multinational entertainment providers," Moody makes classically beautiful short stories. His tools are those of any master storyteller: detail, catharsis, the right word at the right moment. Granted, the details can be unexpected: e.g., comparative values of different Pez dispensers. And his brand of catharsis can be mighty abrupt. "Now the intolerable part of this story begins," he warns us in the title story of Demonology, while "Hawaiian Night" includes the ominous spoiler, "Here comes tragedy." Yet his word choice is always immaculate. Moody's collection is framed by two stories in which the narrator ruminates over his dead sister. In the first, "The Mansion on the Hill," he speaks directly to the departed: You were a fine sister, but you changed your mind all the time, and I... See less

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Amazon.com Reviews Hip radio comedy fans and theater folks who belong to the cult of Obie-winning playwright/performer David Sedaris must kill to get this book. These would be fans of the scaldingly snide Sedaris's hilariously described personal... See more

Amazon.com Reviews Hip radio comedy fans and theater folks who belong to the cult of Obie-winning playwright/performer David Sedaris must kill to get this book. These would be fans of the scaldingly snide Sedaris's hilariously described personal misadventures like The Santaland Diaries (a monologue about his work as an elf to a department store Santa) seen off-Broadway in 1997. In a series of similarly textured essays, Sedaris takes us along on his catastrophic detours through a nudist colony, a fruit-packing plant, his own childhood, and a dozen more of the world's little purgatories. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. From Library Journal Sedaris (Barrel Fever, LJ 5/1/94) has fashioned a funny memoir of his wonderfully offbeat life. To call his family "dysfunctional" would be enormous understatement and beside the point; Sedaris's relatives and other companions become vital characters on the page. We see his mother serving drinks to the string of teachers who want to... See less

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Amazon.com David Sedaris became a star autobiographer on public radio, onstage in New York, and on bestseller lists, mostly on the strength of "SantaLand Diaries," a scathing, hilarious account of his stint as a Christmas elf at Macy's. (It's in two... See more

Amazon.com David Sedaris became a star autobiographer on public radio, onstage in New York, and on bestseller lists, mostly on the strength of "SantaLand Diaries," a scathing, hilarious account of his stint as a Christmas elf at Macy's. (It's in two separate collections, both worth owning, Barrel Fever and the Christmas-themed Holidays on Ice.) Sedaris's caustic gift has not deserted him in his fourth book, which mines poignant comedy from his peculiar childhood in North Carolina, his bizarre career path, and his move with his lover to France. Though his anarchic inclination to digress is his glory, Sedaris does have a theme in these reminiscences: the inability of humans to communicate. The title is his rendition in transliterated English of how he and his fellow students of French in Paris mangle the Gallic language. In the essay "Jesus Shaves," he and his classmates from many nations try to convey the concept of Easter to a Moroccan Muslim. "It is a party for the little boy of God,"... See less

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HOLIDAYS ON ICE collects six of David Sedaris' most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This drinking man's companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a... See more

HOLIDAYS ON ICE collects six of David Sedaris' most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This drinking man's companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even the backseat of a van or police car. It should be read with your eyes, felt with your heart, and heard only when spoken to. It should, in short, behave much like a book. And, oh, what a book it is! Author Biography: David Sedaris is the author of the books "Me Talk Pretty One Day," "Barrel Fever," and "Naked," and is a regular contributor to Public Radio International's "This American Life." See less

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This book is very similar in both content and tone to Jonathan Safran Foer's latest book, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. It's interesting to note that Foer and Krauss are husband and wife. Summary, no spoilers: This novel is told from the point... See more

This book is very similar in both content and tone to Jonathan Safran Foer's latest book, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. It's interesting to note that Foer and Krauss are husband and wife. Summary, no spoilers: This novel is told from the point of view of several narrators. The first, and best narrator, (the parts that feature him are brilliant), is Leo Gursky. Leo lives by himself in New York. He was born in Poland, and fell in love with a girl named Alma. They vowed to spend their lives together. Due to the war, Leo and Alma were separated, and Leo has spent his life alone, pining for Alma. The other main narrator is a young girl also named Alma, who has lost her father to pancreatic cancer and lives with her young brother and mother. All have been terribly damaged by his death. Although we occasionally get other narrators, the story is essentially told by these two wounded individuals. Alma tries to find the woman for whom she was named, and Leo tries to become a part of the... See less

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This gritty, angsty, ultimately tragic and troubling coming-of-age story is set in rural Nevada and told in free verse. An abusive, alcoholic father; a perpetually pregnant mother; six little sisters and a brother on the way; a religious culture that... See more

This gritty, angsty, ultimately tragic and troubling coming-of-age story is set in rural Nevada and told in free verse. An abusive, alcoholic father; a perpetually pregnant mother; six little sisters and a brother on the way; a religious culture that she is beginning to question; and the pressure of always being obedient and docile are beginning to smother seventeen-year-old Pattyn. Her one outlet is shooting targets in the desert, something \ she is very good at. Pattyn is no angel, but she is not that far from normal either. When her father discovers her first sexual encounter, he goes ballistic, and when Pattyn acts out in rebellion, he sends her to her Aunt Jeanette. On Aunt J's ranch, Pattyn experiences a little bit of freedom and positive attention, learns some family secrets, has her consciousness raised about nuclear testing in the desert, and meets Ethan, with whom her sexual and emotional explorations continue. This book raises many issues-perhaps too many-including the... See less

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