In this acerbic, eminently quotable book, humorist Roy Blount Jr. focuses on his own dueling loyalties across the great American divide. Scholarly, raunchy, biting, and affable, Blount takes on topics ranging from chicken fingers and yellow dog Democrats to Elvis's toes while sharing some experiences of his own: chatting with Ray Charles, meeting ...
Did you know that both mammal and matter derive from baby talk? Have you noticed how wince makes you wince? Ever wonder why so many h-words have to do with breath? Roy Blount Jr. certainly has, and after forty years of making a living using words in every medium, print or electronic, except greeting cards, he still can't get over his ABCs. In ...
Shaff captures the essence of the ever-elusive cat in her gorgeous photographs, and Blount, who the "New York Times" says is "in serious contention for the title of America's Most Cherished Humorist," provides accompanying verse that seems to speak a cat's thoughts.
Southern humor may be the richest vein of American comic impulse and storytelling genius. Roy Blount, himself a native Southerner and one of the funniest men in America, has dug deep and foraged far and wide to produce the definitive treasury of Southern humor for our time. More than 150 selections include stories, essays, poems, memoirs, and song ...
Fascinated by what made Lee such a charismatic though reluctant leader, Blount delves into the influences of Lee's illustrious but scandal-clouded ancestry: his hero-turned-scapegrace father, and his beloved, beautiful, husband-forsaken mother.
Joe DiMaggio's illustrious baseball career is chronicled in what is surely the grandest sports album ever published. Sure to become a treasured collector's edition. Black-and-white photos.
This collection of Southern writing includes work by Romulus Linney, William Gay, Andrea Lee, Doris Betts, Russell Banks, Lucia Nevi, and Julie Orringer.
Who hasn't looked into a dog's eyes and wondered what thoughts he is trying to express? The answers are in this whimsical book of more than 50 doggy countenances evoking their innermost thoughts. Roy Blount's verses - written from the dog's point of view - give the meaning of the quizzical expressions and penetrating looks that Valerie Shaff's ...
In this lost Mark Twain novel from 1876, a mysterious Frenchman turns up in Missouri and proposes marriage to a young woman named Mary Gray. On the eve of the marriage, a series of odd revelations and events changes the situation drastically. Originally, Twain wanted the Atlantic Monthly to publish a series of novels by different writers, all with ...
For those who have looked into a dog's eyes and wondered what he's trying to express, answers are offered in this book of more than 50 doggy countenances evoking their innermost thoughts. The verses - written from the dog's point of view - offer the meaning of the quizzical expressions.
When the President suddenly drops dead, the Vice-President naturally assumes the Presidency. However, this V.P. is unique: she is to become America's first female President. And her husband, a moderately successful writer and humorist, has a shot at his first bestseller--if he'll write the tell-all story of his marriage to the President.
In 1926, while a reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, Herbert Asbury, great-great-nephew of Francis Asbury, the first American Bishop of the Methodist Church, submitted a chapter of his profane work-in-progress, an almost spiteful memoir of his boyhood in the Ozark town of Farmington, Missouri, to H. L Mencken's American Mercury magazine. ...
Any number of writers could spend an entire season with an NFL team, from the first day of training camp until the last pick of the draft, and come up with an interesting book. But only Roy Blount Jr. could capture the pain, the joy, the fears, the humor - in short, the heart - of a championship team. In 1973, the Pittsburgh Steelers were super, ...
Fans of NPR's fastest-growing show can now tickle their brains any time with this first-ever collection of tricky trivia questions, challenging quizzes, hilarious stories, and obscure tidbits from past episodes.
The thinking person's funny guy. The new Mark Twain. This country's most important humorist. Roy Blount, Jr., fits all these epithets. Here is a new collection of laugh-out-loud pieces, featuring twelve of Roy's popular Spy magazine crossword puzzles.
Roy Blount, Jr., a longtime fan of New Orleans, knows the place inside and out. Here he takes the reader on eight entertaining rambles, covering all parts of the city. As he meanders the picturesque streets, Blount comments with wit and insight on the architecture, the history, the traditions, and--of course--the music and the food. He also riffs ...
From the team that created "I Am Puppy, Hear Me Yap!" comes an enthralling variety of barnyard animals romping through these pages in original duotone photos and poignant, hilarious verse.
Pizza is the single most popular food in the world; Americans consume 33 billion dollars worth of it annually. "Pizza: A Slice of Heaven" celebrates the American centennial of this most beloved dish in essays by Nora Ephron, Calvin Trillin, Mario Batali, and many other pizza aficionados. 30 photos.
This newest collection from one of the world's preeminent sports photographers presents 175 of Looss's snapshots celebrating the game of football--from kids at play to the game's greatest players and coaches. 150 color, 25 b&w photos.
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