Book Review: “The Travellers’ Guide to Hell”
The Travellers’ Guide to Hell, by Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls By Tom Jones No one, it seems, has done a guidebook to this popular destination since a … Read more
Book Reviews
Book reviews.
For Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, a Hilarious and Harrowing New Book by a Survivor
Book Review: “Cured: My Ovarian Cancer Story” When reporter Joyce Wadler was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in 1995, friends recommended that she read comedian Gilda Radner’s book … Read more
Author Discusses “The Barber’s Conundrum and Other Stories”
Why I wrote “The Barber’s Conundrum and Other Stories” By John Hartnett I decided to write The Barber’s Conundrum and Other Stories when I realized my wife would … Read more
Book Review: Six of One — A Tudor Riff by JoAnn Spears
“Six of One” — a book review Reviewed by Claire Ridgway A fun, rather irreverent, entertaining spoof, is how I’d describe “Six of One” by JoAnn Spears. In … Read more
A Bad-Ass Review: Just How Bad is Dave Barry’s ‘Book of Bad Songs’?
A Bad-Ass Review: Dave Barry’s ‘Book of Bad Songs’ Dave Barry wrote a book about bad songs. Fully 2/3rds of the songs he writes about are songs that … Read more
Book Review: “We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy…A Very Oral History”
We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy…A Very Oral History — a book review by Roz Warren It has taken the American entertainment industry far too … Read more
He Wants Me Naked When I Fling the Front Door Open: Joan Price’s ‘Ageless Erotica’
Book Review: “Ageless Erotica” If you want a glimpse into the erotic imaginations of sex writers who’ve been around the block a few times, pick up a copy … Read more
Laughing and Looking for Love
Seeking love was never so funny “Sexually, I’m More of a Switzerland” is the second collection of personal ads from the London Review of Books, and a more … Read more
A Capital Time for Tweeting, Plus When to Shoot a Moose
The best time for tweeting is not the best time for facebooking — you’ve got a lot to learn! “Buy Shoes on Wednesday and Tweet at 4:00″ is … Read more
Book Review: Billionaires & Ballot Bandits, by Greg Palast
Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps, by Greg Palast If you’re not familiar with Greg Palast, you should be. The author … Read more
