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AlbakiReads Editorial A comic essay collection aimed at the oddities of modern life
A comic essay collection aimed at the oddities of modern life
Larry Doyle gathers short comic pieces that range across dating, office politics, celebrity culture, Hollywood, and other familiar institutions of contemporary life. The collection also moves into more overtly invented scenarios, including spies, a dog writing a memoir, and a family fun center treated as a site of heightened drama. Previously published work from outlets including The New Yorker and Esquire appears alongside new material, giving the book the shape of a varied humor anthology rather than a single continuous narrative. Across its subjects, the book uses satire and absurd premises to examine everyday social habits, pop culture, and personal relationships.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Fans of short-form comic essays and satirical sketches
- Readers interested in humor about work, dating, and celebrity culture
- Fans of Larry Doyle's earlier fiction or television writing
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Social satirePop cultureWorkplace politicsDating and relationshipsAbsurdity
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Book Overview "No matter the subject, Doyle can be trenchant, funny, esoteric, and unpredictable." --Publishers WeeklyA former writer for The Simpsons ...
"No matter the subject, Doyle can be trenchant, funny, esoteric, and unpredictable."
--Publishers Weekly
A former writer for The Simpsons and winner of the James Thurber Prize for American Humor, Larry Doyle redefined end-of-school-life angst with his novel I Love You, Beth Cooper and put the alien back in alienation with Go, Mutants! And now he's Deliriously Happy, bringing readers a compilation of truly hilarious short pieces including favorites from The New Yorker and Esquire as well as all-new, never before published comic gems. Dave Barry did it. So did Simon Rich, Woody Allen, and Ian Frazier. Now Larry Doyle's making his mark with an uproarious collection of side-splitting observances about everything from birth to death and beyond. Anyone who loves to laugh will be Deliriously Happy.
What happens when a James Thurber Prize-winning humorist turns his satirical eye on life, love, and pop culture?
- Social Satire: From dating tips and office politics to suing your childhood bully, no part of modern life is safe from Doyle's absurdly keen observations.
- Pop Culture Humor: A former writer for The Simpsons skewers everything from Hollywood movie-making to our obsession with celebrity, delivered with the signature wit honed at The New Yorker and Esquire.
- Uproarious Short Stories: Discover a world of bumbling spies, talking dogs with memoirs, and the hilarious, high-stakes drama of a family fun center.
- Laugh Out Loud Funny: For fans of Woody Allen, Simon Rich, and Dave Barry, this collection of comic gems delivers intelligent, unpredictable, and side-splitting humor on every page.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 288 | Language: English | Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS | ISBN: 0061966835
FormatPaperback
Pages288
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0061966835
EAN9780061966835
PublisherHARPERCOLLINS
Publication Date2011-11-08
EditionIllustrated
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.47 Pounds
Length8.02 Inches
Width5.39 Inches
Height0.7 Inches
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