Sunday, December 1, 2024

This month’s best new humor

 
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This Month's Best New Humor
 
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Book cover for I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying by Youngmi Mayer
One of fall's buzziest memoirs is 'outrageously funny' (San Francisco Chronicle)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Youngmi Mayer has the incomparable ability to find something funny in the most life-shattering material" (Michelle Zauner, author of Crying in H Mart)
  • A comedian and podcast host reflects on her Korean American upbringing, generational trauma, motherhood, and more
  • "This heralds the arrival of a promising new voice" (Publishers Weekly)
FEATURED IN:
NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Elle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Night Before Christmas at Dunder Mifflin by Ben Silverman and Brian Baumgartner
What if a classic holiday story was set at Dunder Mifflin?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The actor who played Kevin in The Office delivers the perfect gift for fans of the TV series (at any age)
  • An instant New York Times bestseller full of the show's trademark humor and beloved characters
FEATURED IN:
People, Variety
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Book cover for What Time Is Noon? by Chip Leighton
What teenagers text their parents is more hilarious than you might expect
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the viral creator of "Texts from My College Freshman"
  • This instant New York Times bestseller is laugh-out-loud ridiculous and often heartwarming
  • Perfect for fans of Sh*t My Dad Says
FEATURED IN:
Newsweek, The Boston Globe, Library Journal
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Book cover for Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch
Pony may be a small horse, but he's up for some big cases
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Refreshingly offbeat… the heartwarming comic mystery you didn't know you needed" (Booklist)
  • A horse detective must save his human friend from being falsely accused of murder
  • This NPR Book of the Day is "clever, funny, and full of sugar cubes" (People)
  • For fans of Remarkably Bright Creatures
FEATURED IN:
NPR, People, Good Housekeeping, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature
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Book cover for Box Office Poison by Tim Robey
See Hollywood in a new light: from the perspective of its biggest flops
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A wild success" (Publishers Weekly) that's "ruefully funny and richly insightful" (The New Yorker)
  • From the 1984 Dune to Doctor Dolittle, you'll learn why some movies just don't work, and what it reveals about society
  • Entertaining for casual moviegoers, established film buffs, and everyone in between
FEATURED IN:
The New Yorker, Next Big Idea Club, Parade, The Guardian, The Times, New York Post, Variety, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Tiny Pep Talks by Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden
Motivational gems to help you conquer life's most mundane challenges
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Find the encouragement you need to send a scary email, do your taxes, or just get off the couch and go to bed
  • Penned by a pair of acclaimed comedians
  • "Recommended for readers needing inspiration for confronting common but still daunting situations" (Library Journal)
FEATURED IN:
Library Journal, BookPage
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Book cover for The Greatest Nobodies of History by Adrian Bliss
Sometimes the side characters of history are actually the most fascinating…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Meet hilarious figures like the Tudor family's toilet servant and the ferret who posed for Renaissance paintings
  • "All at once funny, touching, dazzlingly informative and fascinating, brilliantly imaginative and altogether wonderful" (Stephen Fry)
  • World history gets a bit of embellishment from a British comedian and YouTuber
FEATURED IN:
New York Post
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Book cover for Damn Glad to Meet You by Tim Matheson
Seven decades' worth of Hollywood stories you won't believe
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An actor and director takes readers behind the curtain on National Lampoon's Animal House, The West Wing, Virgin River, and more
  • Praise from Mel Brooks, Aaron Sorkin, Reba McEntire, and Jane Seymour
  • "[Tim Matheson is] extremely likable, and his memoir is a pure delight" (Booklist)
FEATURED IN:
People, Associated Press, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Toto by A. J. Hackwith
The Wizard of Oz — from Toto's perspective
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A must-read if you can't get enough of Wicked
  • "Toto's witty voice and the intricate layers of scheming elevate this adventure… It's a treat" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Hilarious and deeply imaginative
FEATURED IN:
The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for The World According to Cunk by Philomena Cunk
Netflix's most popular 'historian' is putting pen to page to tell the story of — well, everything
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Bewildering, laugh-out-loud musings on world history from Philomena Cunk, star of the critically acclaimed Cunk on Earth
  • Full of Cunk's signature wit and humor — and you may even learn something
FEATURED IN:
Newsweek, The Guardian
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