Saturday, March 1, 2025

This month’s best new humor

 
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This Month's Best New Humor
 
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Book cover for I'll Have What She's Having by Chelsea Handler
The latest memoir from a beloved comedian is 'raw and raucous' (Oprah Daily)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • #1 New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Handler muses on how she became the woman she always wanted to be
  • Chock-full of outrageously funny stories — from selling spiked lemonade as a kid to revealing intimate details on national TV
  • The perfect companion to her new Netflix special dropping on March 25
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Media mentions for I'll Have What She's Having by Chelsea HandlerMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Oprah Daily, People, Bustle, Parade, Variety
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Book cover for Lorne by Susan Morrison
The enigmatic man behind SNL finally comes into the spotlight
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • If you're a fan of comedy, this "top-shelf showbiz biography" (Kirkus Reviews) is a must-read
  • Unprecedented access to Lorne Michaels himself, his friends, and his show's iconic stars
  • "One of the best biographies I've ever read… Rich in details and anecdotes" (Star Tribune)
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Media mentions for Lorne by Susan MorrisonMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, Entertainment Weekly, People, The Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Vulture, Fast Company, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Rolling Stone, Variety, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Every Tom, Dick & Harry by Elinor Lipman
A New England bed-and-breakfast is hiding a salacious secret…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Small-town rumors and drama spin out of control when Emma takes over her family's estate sale business
  • "Quirky and fun, with bawdy wit" (People)
  • From a wildly successful author of comic fiction whose last novel, Ms. Demeanor, was a Thurber Prize finalist
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Media mentions for Every Tom, Dick & Harry by Elinor LipmanMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for You Didn't Hear This from Me by Kelsey McKinney
Every wondered why you can't resist swapping juicy tidbits?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The host of the wildly popular podcast Normal Gossip explores humans' age-old obsession with gossip
  • "Gossip is the only cultural tradition I care about, and Kelsey McKinney has written its Bible" (Samantha Irby)
  • An instant New York Times bestseller that blends cultural criticism and memoir
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Media mentions for You Didn't Hear This from Me by Kelsey McKinneyMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Vogue, Elle, The Guardian, The Times, Rolling Stone, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Tilda Is Visible by Jane Tara
What's a middle-aged woman to do when she starts to literally disappear?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Diagnosed with invisibility, Tilda embarks on a daring mission to reverse her condition
  • "Offers readers both genuine, frequent laughs and ideas for serious contemplation" (Booklist starred review)
  • Recommended for fans of Where'd You Go, Bernadette
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Media mentions for Tilda Is Visible by Jane TaraMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, People, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Pure Innocent Fun by Ira Madison III
Find out why Lin-Manuel Miranda calls this essay collection 'the most fun I've had reading all year'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A '90s kid shares the pop culture cornerstones of his youth — including Oprah, Tom Cruise, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Brimming with cheeky wit and sharp insight
  • Will have you fondly reminiscing on your own formative guilty pleasures
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Media mentions for Pure Innocent Fun by Ira Madison IIIMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, NPR, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Pseudoscience by Nate Pedersen and Lydia Kang
Explore humanity's curious fascination with conspiracies and pseudoscience
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A wry takedown of bogus beliefs, this entertains" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Survey and debunk theories from across history, like Bigfoot's existence, the moon landing being fake, and rumpology — fortune telling based on one's rear
  • Dryly humorous explanations peppered with real science
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Media mentions for Pseudoscience by Nate Pedersen and Lydia KangMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Nothing Serious by Emily J. Smith
When her unrequited crush is accused of murder, Edie begins an obsessive investigation
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A rom-com and hilarious whodunit unlike anything else you've read
  • If only Edie were dating Peter… then he wouldn't have gone on a date with a woman the night before her death
  • Full of laughs, twists, and sharp commentary on modern dating
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Media mentions for Nothing Serious by Emily J. SmithMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Slate, San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Mavericks by Jenny Draper
Forget stuffy royals and aristocrats: See history through the eyes of trailblazers and misfits
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the woman spy who posed as a man in the 18th century to the wild boy who was found in the woods of Germany, unbelievable real-life stories await
  • The first book from a historian with over 600,000 followers on TikTok
  • Will have readers of all ages laughing as they learn
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Book cover for Perfect Is Boring (And It Tastes Like Kale) by Jess Johnston
Recovering perfectionists: Don't miss this one
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • With radical honesty and warm wit, one woman chronicles her rocky path to openly being her messy, fallible self
  • "Humorous, tongue-in-cheek" (Library Journal), and sure to delight fans of Jenny Lawson
  • Another pitch-perfect book from the USA Today bestselling coauthor of I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants)
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Media mentions for Perfect Is Boring (And It Tastes Like Kale) by Jess JohnstonMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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