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That's Not Funny, That's Sick

The National Lampoon and the Comedy Insurgents Who Captured the Mainstream

by Ellin Stein ...

"Smart, knowing, and deeply reported, the definitive history of one of modern American humor’s wellsprings." —Kurt Andersen, author of Fantasyland, host of NPR’s Studio 360Labor Day, 1969. Two recent college graduates move to New York to edit a new magazine called The National Lampoon. Over the next decade, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney, along with a loose amalgamation of fellow satirists including ... Read more

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"Smart, knowing, and deeply reported, the definitive history of one of modern American humor’s wellsprings." —Kurt Andersen, author of Fantasyland, host of NPR’s Studio 360Labor Day, 1969. Two recent college graduates move to New York to edit a new magazine called The National Lampoon. Over the next decade, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney, along with a loose amalgamation of fellow satirists including
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That’s Not Funny, That’s Sick

The National Lampoon and the Comedy Insurgents Who Captured the Mainstream

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The untold story behind a revolution in American comedyLabor Day, 1969. Two recent college graduates move to New York to edit a new magazine called the National Lampoon. Over the next decade, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney, along with a loose amalgamation of fellow satirists such as Michael O'Donoghue and P. J. O'Rourke, popularized a smart, caustic, ironic brand of humor that has become the dominant ... Read more

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The untold story behind a revolution in American comedyLabor Day, 1969. Two recent college graduates move to New York to edit a new magazine called the National Lampoon. Over the next decade, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney, along with a loose amalgamation of fellow satirists such as Michael O'Donoghue and P. J. O'Rourke, popularized a smart, caustic, ironic brand of humor that has become the dominant
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How Dante Can Save Your Life

The Life-changing Wisdom of History's Greatest Poem

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Following the death of his little sister and the publication of his New York Times bestselling memoir The Little Way of Ruthie Leming, Dreher found himself living in the small community of Starhill, Louisiana where he grew up. But instead of the fellowship he hoped to find, he discovered that fault lines within his family had deepened. Dreher spiraled into depression and a stress-related ... Read more

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Following the death of his little sister and the publication of his New York Times bestselling memoir The Little Way of Ruthie Leming, Dreher found himself living in the small community of Starhill, Louisiana where he grew up. But instead of the fellowship he hoped to find, he discovered that fault lines within his family had deepened. Dreher spiraled into depression and a stress-related
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Egghead

Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone

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A strange and charming collection of hilariously absurd poetry, writing, and illustration from one of today's most popular young comedians?Ä¶Bo Burnham was a precocious teenager living in his parents' attic when he started posting material on YouTube. 100 million people viewed those videos, turning Bo into an online sensation with a huge and dedicated following. Bo taped his first of two Comedy ... Read more

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A strange and charming collection of hilariously absurd poetry, writing, and illustration from one of today's most popular young comedians?Ä¶Bo Burnham was a precocious teenager living in his parents' attic when he started posting material on YouTube. 100 million people viewed those videos, turning Bo into an online sensation with a huge and dedicated following. Bo taped his first of two Comedy
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Mark Twain

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“Powers brings to vivid life Twain's America...No biography of Mark Twain could do him full justice. Powers' comes as close as you can imagine." —Los Angeles TimesA magnificent and insightful biography of legendary writer Mark Twain and a great American story.Samuel Clemens, the man known as Mark Twain, invented the American voice and became one of our greatest celebrities. His life mirrored his ... Read more

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“Powers brings to vivid life Twain's America...No biography of Mark Twain could do him full justice. Powers' comes as close as you can imagine." —Los Angeles TimesA magnificent and insightful biography of legendary writer Mark Twain and a great American story.Samuel Clemens, the man known as Mark Twain, invented the American voice and became one of our greatest celebrities. His life mirrored his
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Plain Secrets

An Outsider among the Amish

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Joe Mackall has lived surrounded by the Swartzentruber Amish community of Ashland County, Ohio, for over sixteen years. They are the most traditional and insular of all the Amish sects: the Swartzentrubers live without gas, electricity, or indoor plumbing; without lights on their buggies or cushioned chairs in their homes; and without rumspringa, the recently popularized "running-around time" that ... Read more

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Joe Mackall has lived surrounded by the Swartzentruber Amish community of Ashland County, Ohio, for over sixteen years. They are the most traditional and insular of all the Amish sects: the Swartzentrubers live without gas, electricity, or indoor plumbing; without lights on their buggies or cushioned chairs in their homes; and without rumspringa, the recently popularized "running-around time" that
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Lord of Publishing

A Memoir

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A frank and insightful memoir of a life spent in publishing, by one of literature's most legendary agentsSterling Lord has led an extraordinary life, from his youth in small-town Iowa to his post-war founding and editing of an English-language magazine in Paris, followed by his move to New York City to become one of the most powerful literary agents in the field. As agent to Jack Kerouac, Ken ... Read more

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A frank and insightful memoir of a life spent in publishing, by one of literature's most legendary agentsSterling Lord has led an extraordinary life, from his youth in small-town Iowa to his post-war founding and editing of an English-language magazine in Paris, followed by his move to New York City to become one of the most powerful literary agents in the field. As agent to Jack Kerouac, Ken
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Almost a Family

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From the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and best-selling author: a beautifully crafted memoir of his lifelong chase after his father’s shadow.John was eleven months old when his father, Barney Darnton—a war correspondent for *The New York Times—*was killed in World War II, but his absence left a more profound imprint on the family than any living father could have. John’s mother, a well-known ... Read more

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From the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and best-selling author: a beautifully crafted memoir of his lifelong chase after his father’s shadow.John was eleven months old when his father, Barney Darnton—a war correspondent for *The New York Times—*was killed in World War II, but his absence left a more profound imprint on the family than any living father could have. John’s mother, a well-known
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Life Around The Gnat Line

Reflections of a Small Town Girl

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Growing up as the only daughter and eldest child of five to a Navy Chief Petty Officer may have warped author Johnnie W. Lewis more than she realizes at times. But, as laughter is the best medicine, she uses her finely honed sense of humor to tell tales of nostalgia, childhood with younger brothers, marriage and parenthood, and college days -- all with her tongue firmly planted in her cheek! ... Read more

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Growing up as the only daughter and eldest child of five to a Navy Chief Petty Officer may have warped author Johnnie W. Lewis more than she realizes at times. But, as laughter is the best medicine, she uses her finely honed sense of humor to tell tales of nostalgia, childhood with younger brothers, marriage and parenthood, and college days -- all with her tongue firmly planted in her cheek!
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The Skinny

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If smooth is cool and times get tough just think of the good ole days. Afros were the style back in the 70’s and the hippest parties were trendy with bell-bottoms and platform shoes. If you have not learned the happenings in those days, you do not have the skinny. ... Read more

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If smooth is cool and times get tough just think of the good ole days. Afros were the style back in the 70’s and the hippest parties were trendy with bell-bottoms and platform shoes. If you have not learned the happenings in those days, you do not have the skinny.
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67 Reasons to Smile

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Ever find it difficult to count your blessings?I do, sometimes.That's why I started to write them down, and low and behold, I've at least 67 Reasons to Smile!This little book is a collection of one and two liners (67 in fact) that sum up the life of a fairly ordinary man, and how I keep myself smiling.Subjects that make me smile range from the boiler to the xbox, rainbow to the alphabet and a four ... Read more

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Ever find it difficult to count your blessings?I do, sometimes.That's why I started to write them down, and low and behold, I've at least 67 Reasons to Smile!This little book is a collection of one and two liners (67 in fact) that sum up the life of a fairly ordinary man, and how I keep myself smiling.Subjects that make me smile range from the boiler to the xbox, rainbow to the alphabet and a four
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Modern Clown Performance

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Clowns’ slapstick is their primary mode of performance and allows them to provoke audiences to laughter wherever they perform. This innovative book, focussing on contemporary practice in the USA and Europe over the last 50 years, investigates the nature and function of clown performance in modern society. Through analysis of clowning in a range of settings - theatre, the circus, hospitals, refugee ... Read more

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Clowns’ slapstick is their primary mode of performance and allows them to provoke audiences to laughter wherever they perform. This innovative book, focussing on contemporary practice in the USA and Europe over the last 50 years, investigates the nature and function of clown performance in modern society. Through analysis of clowning in a range of settings - theatre, the circus, hospitals, refugee
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