The graphic novelist Alison Bechdel uses simple, clean drawings to tell difficult and often messy stories. Her new graphic novel is called “Are You my Mother?” This time, Bechdel delves into her relationship with her mom, herself an artist who gave up her career to raise a family.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bible! By Jonathan Goldstein
This American Life: Whatever Happened to Baby Cain?
Sure, it’s the foundation for much of Western morality and the cornerstone of world literature. But let’s face it: the Bible always needed punching up.In Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bible!, Jonathan Goldstein re-imagines and recasts the Bible’s greatest heroes with depth, wit and snappy dialogue. This is the Bible populated by angry loners, hypochondriacs and reluctant prophets who fear for their sanity.
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Morning Edition: The Wild and Crazy Tweets of Steve Martin
With more than 2.2 million followers (a number growing by the day) and an uncanny ability to pack 140 characters with a maximum amount of humor and wit, Steve Martin has defined what it means to be a celebrity in today’s world of social media. Martin’s tweets have been covered by personal blogs, major news outlets and everything in between, and this collection brings his funniest, most memorable messages — and hilarious responses from followers — together for avid followers and offline fans alike.
Also Available: Rare Bird Alert
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You’re Not Doing It Right: Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death & Other Humiliations by Michael Ian Black
Dinner Party: Etiquette Madeleine Brand Show: Michael Ian Black discusses his new memoir
Comedian and actor Michael Ian Black is a success in every sense of the word.
The 40-year-old has a nice house in Connecticut with a beautiful wife and two kids. He was a founding member of the well-known comedy groups The State and Stella, he is a published authors, he co-starred on the sitcom Ed and he has starred in commercials for everything from eBay to Sierra Mist.
Despite all of his various accomplishments, however, he still asks himself - much like the Talking Heads song - “How did I get here?” He explores this existential quandary in his hilarious new memoir.
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A Prairie Home Companion Joke Book
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The Sounds of Chickens riff by Tom Keith is worth the price of admission alone… . oh yeah, it’s free to listen to A Prairie Home Companion … catch the Joke Show compilation if you missed it or if the jokes came too quickly. All of the jokes from the previous 12 shows are gathered together in this wonderful softcover book.
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Even More Jokes - This 2-CD collection brings you the best jokes and sketches featured on the four most recent joke shows. (11/6/2004, 2/3/2007, 3/8/2008 & 11/1/2008)
Plenty of Good Jokes - Both original Pretty Good Jokes recordings plus a bonus CD, together at a special price. Includes material from the first eight joke shows.
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