Mirth of a Nation: The Best Contemporary Humor
by Frank Cammuso, John Updike, Ian Frazier, Garrison Keillor, David Sedaris, Dave Barry, Michael J. Rosen, Paul Hellman, Samuel Pickering Jr., G.B. Trudeau, Hart Seely, Fran Lebowitz, Chris Kelly, P.J. O'Rourke, Bill Scheft, David Bouchier, Frank Gannon, David Ives, John Aboud, Prudence Crowther, Josh Kornbluth, Daniel Radosh, Colleen Werthmann, Veronica Geng, David M. Bader, David Rakoff, Zev Borow, Rich Cohen, Franz Lidz, Patricia Marx, Michael Rubiner, Bob Smith, Bill Franzen, Kurt Andersen, Sandra Tsing Loh, Stephen Sherrill, Roy Blount Jr., Henry Alford, Chris Harris, Michael Feldman, Howard Mohr, Daniel Menaker, Paul Tough, Cathy Crimmins, Steve Rushin, Merrill Markoe, Mark O'Donnell, Jon Stewart, Jay Jennings, Christopher Buckley
- Tytuł oryginalny
- Atomic Habits
- Język oryginału
- Angielski
- Liczba stron
- 320
- Wydawnictwo
- Avery
O tej książce
Seriously Funny Writing By Today's Most Celebrated AuthorsAt last, a premier showcase of fifty-four great literary humorists and masters of the journalistic jab, the social spoof, the parodic proof, the satire, the tirade, and the send-up. Here are those "last laughs" and "wit's end" pieces everyone turns to first but then loses in back issues of favorite magazines and newspapers, including:Merrill Markoeon Networking with angelsGarry Trudeau on re-retranslating MadonnaDavid Sedaris on reviewing school Christmas PlaysJohn Updike on cross-dressing with J. Edgar HooverAlso included are riotous contributions from Henry Alford, Jon Stewart, and David Ives, as well as millennial maxims by Mark O'Donnell, gardening advice by Mertensia Corydalis, and highlights from Randy Cohen's savvy "News Quiz."Brought to you by The Thurber House