Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph)

Summary: "A collections of the very best writings of America's funniest and zaniest humorist, made by the comic genius himself, is reissued in a handsome paperback. Here, S. J. Perelman's gift for wordplay, witticism, spoofery, and sheer nonsense are on full display. In a playful, loving tribute to the funny man, novelist Joshua Cohen-also an erudite wordsmith and punster-introduces Perelman's sui...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2024

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817.52 PER

Trillin, Calvin

Summary: "Calvin Trillin can write just about anything--and has. He covered the Civil Rights movement in the South for Time, chronicled stories from small towns and cities for The New Yorker, and wrote comic poetry for The Nation. He has been called "perhaps the finest reporter in America" (The Miami Herald), "our funniest food writer" (The New Yorker), and "one of the most brilliant humorists of our...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 071.3 TRI

Sedaris, David

Summary: The best-selling author offers a new collection of satirical and humorous essays that chronicle his own life and ordinary moments that turn beautifully absurd, including how he coped with the pandemic, his thoughts on becoming an orphan in his seventh decade, and the battle-scarred America he discovered when he resumed touring.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Brown and Company

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 814 SED

Contents: Gerald Ford (1:19) -- Opening (:36) -- Monologue (2:20) -- Segue -- Speed (1:01) -- Bedtime story (2:36) -- Segue -- Shimmer (1:27) -- Gun control (4:42) -- Segue -- Fondue (1:29) -- Dueling Brandos (1:49) -- Anna Freud (2:15) -- Bees on parade (:44) -- Promo -- Weekend update 1 (3:20) -- Spud (1:01) -- Weekend update 2 (1:06) -- Weatherman (1:54) -- Emily Litella (1:20) -- News for the hard of...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Arista 1976

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1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL COMEDY/SPOKEN SAT

Firesign Theatre (Performing group)

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Laugh.com 2001

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN FIR