18 books like Calypso

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Naked David Sedaris · 1997 · ★ 4.0 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Naked, published in 1997, is a collection of essays by American humorist David Sedaris. The book details Sedaris’ life, from his unusual upbringing in the suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina, to his booze-and-drug-ridden college years, to his Kerouacian wandering as a young adult. Shares: American Humorists, Humorists, American Humorous stories, American wit and humor

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls David Sedaris · 1960 · ★ 3.9 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new book of essays taking his listeners on a bizarre and stimulating world tour. From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler's experiences.… Shares: American Humorists, American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Anecdotes

A fable for critics James Russell Lowell · 1848 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Challenging A Fable for Critics By James Russell LowellA Fable for Critics is a book-length poem by American writer James Russell Lowell, first published anonymously in 1848. The poem made fun of well-known poets and critics of the time and brought notoriety to its author.A Fable for Critics satirized many of the most important figures in American literature at the time, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and… Shares: American wit and humor, Anecdotes, Humor

Time flies Bill Cosby · 1987 · ★ 3.5 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Tempus fugit, a Latin phrase usually translated as "time flies"; an admonition against procrastination Shares: Aging, American wit and humor, Anecdotes, Humor

The Widow Bedott papers Frances M. Whitcher · 1856 · 403p · ≈ 13h · Challenging "Following the twists and turns of an unimaginable crime, The Widow is an electrifying debut thriller that will take you into the dark spaces that exist between a husband and a wife. When the police started asking questions, Jean Taylor turned into a different woman. One who enabled her and her husband to carry on when more bad things began to happen. . . But that woman's husband died last week.… Shares: American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Humor

Barrel Fever David Sedaris · 1994 · ★ 3.8 · 202p · ≈ 6h · Moderate In David Sedaris’ world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. A manic cross between Mark Leyner, Fran Lebowitz, and the National Enquirer, Sedaris’ collection of essays is a rollicking tour through the national Zeitgeist: a do-it-yourself suburban dad saves money by performing home surgery; a man who is loved too much flees the heavyweight champion of the world; a teenage suicide tries to incite… Shares: American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Essays, Humor

Shi shuo xin yu Liu, Yiqing · 1615 · ★ 3.5 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Demanding 拥有几个世纪的文学作品,不可避免地会有一些人从裂缝中掉下来。 我们搜寻并修复公共领域的作品,以免它们丢失。 我们是谁? 我们是凯恩出版社。 我们的背景是设计、出版、排版和技术。 这些技能推动了我们以可承受的价格在线创建最高质量的公共领域电子书的使命。 我们给予他们应有的待遇; 我们专有的流程可以修复书籍,从而在设计、可读性和电子阅读器兼容性方面提供更好的整体用户体验。 通过这本 世說新語, 经过 Yiqing Liu 的数字版电子书探索一段历史。 这部作品经过精心修复并忠实于原作,被学者认为具有重要的文化意义,是我们文明知识库的基本组成部分。 今天拿起你的副本。 类型:中国 – 历史 – 三国,220-265 – 轶事,中国 – 历史 – 晋朝,265-419 – 轶事 Shares: Anecdotes, Humor, Biography & Memoir

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim David Sedaris · 2004 · ★ 4.1 · 257p · ≈ 8h · Moderate David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother’s wedding. He mops his sister’s floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn’t it? In his newest collection of essays, David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary… Shares: American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Essays, Humor

Z.E.O Scott Kenemore · 2009 · ★ 4.0 From professional athletes like Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan to philosophers like Confucius, inspirational business books love to suggest that readers can succeed in business and in life by adopting the traits of their famous subjects. In Z.E.O. by Scott Kenemore, frustrated employees will finally find inspiration in a source they can already relate to: zombies! A guide for any Joe-lunchbox or… Shares: Form, Humor

Metropolitan Life Fran Lebowitz · 1978 · ★ 3.3 · 177p · ≈ 5h · Moderate In the vein of Lebowitz's acclaimed Netflix limited series, Pretend It's a City—The Fran Lebowitz Reader brings together two of the famed author's bestsellers, Metropolitan Life and Social Studies.In "elegant, finely honed prose" (The Washington Post Book World), Lebowitz limns the vicissitudes of contemporary urban life—its fads, trends, crazes, morals, and fashions. By turns ironic, facetious,… Shares: American wit and humor, Anecdotes, Humor

Is sex necessary?, or, why you always feel the way you do James Thurber · 1929 · ★ 5.0 · 212p · ≈ 7h · Challenging The first book of prose published by either James Thurber or E.B. White, this book combines the humor and genius of both authors to examine those great mysteries of life: romance, love, and marriage. Shares: American Humorous stories, Anecdotes, Humor

Routledge Revivals David E. E. Sloane · 2017 · 332p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Originally published in 1979, Mark Twain as a Literary Comedian looks at how Mark Twain addressed social issues through humour. The Southwest provided the subject for much of Twain’s writing, but the roots of his style lay principally in north-eastern humour. In the mid-1800s the northern United States underwent social changes that reflected in the writing of the literary humourists like Twain.… Shares: American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Humor

Gentle craft Deloney, Thomas · 1627 · 63p · ≈ 2h · Demanding The history of sampler-maki9ng is as colorful and varied as the craft itself. In this lavishly illustrated book, Anne Sebba charts the rise of the sampler in Great Britain and America from its sixteenth-century origins to its present day popularity among collectors of antiques. Shares: Anecdotes, Humor

Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780 William Beckford · 1780 · 150p · ≈ 5h · Demanding Shares: American wit and humor, Anecdotes, Humor

Thurber's dogs James Thurber · 1955 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Stories and drawings by the longtime New Yorker humorist that celebrate man's best friend. Thurber's unpoetic dogs, with their expressive ears and baffled faces, surprise us with a vision of our sloppy selves. Shares: American wit and humor, Anecdotes, Humor

The Princess Diarist Carrie Fisher · 2016 · ★ 3.9 · 270p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In 1976, Carrie Fisher was a teenager filming a movie, with an all-consuming crush on her costar. And it just happened to become one of the most famous films of all time -- the first Star wars movie. When she recently discovered the journals she had kept, she found them full of plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naiveté, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. In… Shares: Form, Essays, Humor, Biography & Memoir

Thurber Country Lt James Thurber · 1901 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Challenging First published in 1949, Thurber Country remains a benchmark of satirical writing. This edition includes a new introduction by Lillian Ross. There are 26 short pieces. Most (including "File and Forget," a correspondence with his publishers which is not recommended to people who have a tendency to get bad hiccoughs from too much laughing) have already appeared in The New Yorker. Seven pieces have… Shares: American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Humor

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk David Sedaris · 2010 · ★ 3.4 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate If animals were more like us, if mice kept pets and toads could cuss, if dogs had wives and chipmunks dated, sheep sat still and meditated, then in the forest, field, and dairy you might find this bestiary, read by storks, by rats and kitties, skimmed by cows with milk-stained titties. "I found the book to be most droll," might quip the bear, the owl, the mole. Others, though, would be more… Shares: American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Humor

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