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Bill Bryson turns away from the highways and byways of middle America, so hilariously depicted in his bestselling The Lost Continent, for a fast, ... More

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Bill Bryson, author of the national bestseller The Mother Tongue, takes an informed and affectionate look at the history of the U.S. from the ... More

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Tony Hillerman knows the Southwest like no other contemporary writer. In this extraordinary collection of nine masterpieces, he presents the ... More

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Fran Lebowitz in "Public Speaking" A Martin Scorsese Picture Now an HBO(R) Documentary Film The Fran Lebowitz Reader brings together in one volume, ... More

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Finally, here's a book written especially to be read in the bathroom. Full of famous quotes, sick jokes, America's greatest rumors, brain teasers, ... More

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In this compulsively readable collection of humor, Rivenbark welcomes readers to the South she loves, the land of "Mama and them," "precious and ... More

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The minute the alarm clock punctures our dreams, we go to work. We have convinced ourselves that productivity is the name of the game and that ... More

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Once again, Uncle John goes back in time to bring fans more compelling, confounding, and fascinating peeks into the world's past. As always, the ... More

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In his fervent quest to complete the closing of the American mind, Pulitzer Prize-winner Dave Barry serves up a stunningly simple solution to ... More

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From a 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist comes fresh, funny commentary on life today: her most popular reflections on love, politics, social ... More

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From Jersey tomatoes to the songs of the Boss and the Chairman of the Board, this newest Uncle John's bathroom reader captures the imagination. The ... More

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Especially for armchair (or throne room) travelers and trivia buffs, Uncle John has compiled over 300 pages of interesting stories, little-known ... More

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This classic collection of nonfiction essays about life in New Mexico by the great Tony Hillerman remains a must read for anyone looking to ... More

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An entertaining collection of 101 quintessential places, people, events, customs, lingo, and eats that help define the personality of the Garden ... More

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Former managing editor for the legendary Texas Observer, longtime reporter for The New York Times, and essayist on the MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour, ... More

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Collaborating with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Theobald has uncovered the truth behind many widely repeated myth-understandings in American ... More

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Writing in the deadpan style that has endeared him to millions, Geist shares tales of eccentric individuals, and shows firsthand how life in fly-over ... More

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An entertaining collection of 101 quintessential places, people, events, customs, lingo, and eats that help define the personality of the Peach State ... More

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Hillerman knows the Southwest like no other contemporary writer. From its wry politics to its astonishing history to the hypnotic rhythms of daily ... More

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Joseph Boskin changes the way we think about the ordinary joke and its connection to historical forces. Claiming that humor in America is a primary ... More

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From the bestselling author of "Red Lobster, White Trash and the Blue Lagoon" comes a vintage Queenan tirade chronicling the evolution of his own ... More

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Being a belle is no part-time job. A Southern Belle Primer, with its anecdotes, charts, lists, drawings, and photos, delves into it all--Family Trees ... More

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A satirical look at Santa Fe through the eyes of Vanity the Cat, the ultimate insider. Join Vanity at the opera, the O'Keefe Museum, skiing in Taos ... More

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Title: Salmagundi, or, The whim-whams and opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq., and others.Author: Washington IrvingPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana ... More

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