Roberson, Blythe
Summary: From New Yorker and Onion writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a comedy philosophy book aimed at interrogating what it means to date men within the trappings of modern society. Blythe Roberson's sharp observational humor is met by her open-hearted willingness to revel in the ugliest warts and shimmering highs of choosing to live our lives amongst other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 ROBhitRECord (Firm)
Summary: So, you just got dumped, huh? Or did you just dump someone? Doesn't matter who ended it. Either way, you're sleeping alone tonight. But don't worry, you're not really alone. HITRECORD's global community of over 750,000 active artists is here to help with The Art of Breaking Up, a new book designed to get you through this trying time. That's over 750,000 people who know the soul-crushing pain of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.6 ARTAnsari, Aziz
Summary: The acclaimed comedian teams up with a New York University sociologist to explore the nature of modern relationships, evaluating how technology is shaping contemporary relationships and considering the differences between courtships of the past and present.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 ANSCameron, W. Bruce
Summary: The author, a beleaguered father, shares his humorous views on exactly what happens when daddy's little girl becomes a teenager.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Pub. 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 CAMPiven, Joshua.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.73 PIVLove, Loni.
Summary: The "Chelsea Lately" panelist imparts humorous advice about finding love by putting oneself first, sharing anecdotes and Q&A-style romance tips to counsel women on how to avoid exploitative relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.602 LOVChupack, Cindy.
Summary: Presents a selection of humorous essays on the condition of being single, focusing on such topics as a first sexual encounter after a breakup, the concept of a male harem, and experiencing relationship panic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 CHUSmith, Eric
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817.6 SMIBrown, Monica
Summary: Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense together. Other people wrinkle their nose in confusion at Marisol -- can't she just choose one or the other? Try as she might, in a world where everyone tries...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROCharaipotra, Sona
Summary: At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for Washington, D.C.'s elite, a rumor gains momentum as it collects followers on social media, pulling three girls into its path--Bryn, who wants to erase all memories of the mistake she made last summer; cheer captain Cora, who desperately wants to believe in her boyfriend's faithfulness; and shy Georgie, newly hot after a summer at fat camp and ready to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CHAPanton, Gary
Summary: "Would you rather be able to fly or be able to turn invisible? Eat rotten eggs or drink expired milk? Have hands for feet or have feet for hands? Containing hundreds of devious dilemmas and curious questions on all things silly, smelly, and more, this is a game book like no other. Grab your friends and family and start playing!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.01 PANLittman, Sarah
Summary: Dara Simons and Will Halpern are head of the senior class at Greenpoint High, competitors for valedictorian, but also dating each other, a fact that they kept secret until Rumor Has It, an anonymous gossip site, spilled the beans--but worse is to come because the site posts a video that seems to show Dara accusing Will of paying someone to take the SAT for him and suddenly Will is under...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LITCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC LITKaling, Mindy.
Summary: Kaling shares her ongoing journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life, whether it's falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in lonely places, attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behavior modification whatsoever, or most important, believing that you have a place in Hollywood when you're constantly reminded that no one looks like you.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 818.602 KALGopal, Jyoti Rajan
Summary: "This picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023