John Hodgman

Books by John Hodgman

More Information Than You Require

by John Hodgman
- Hardcover, 596 pages
The Areas of My Expertise

by John Hodgman
- Paperback, 255 pages
That Is All

by John Hodgman
- Paperback, 368 pages

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NPR stories about John Hodgman

New In Paperback

American Reflections On Showbiz, Politics, Outsiders And The Supreme Court

October 03, 2012 7:00 AM

Novelist Don DeLillo collects his short stories, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens reflects on his career, Lawrence Lessig looks at money and power in politics, and comedians Ellen DeGeneres and John Hodgman poke fun at life's sunny and gloomy sides.

Monkey See

John Hodgman And Robert Siegel Consider 'All' Things, Some Of Them Rather Dubious

by Trey Graham

October 31, 2011 2:50 PM

If you are uncertain about the implications of The Jock-Nerd Convergence or are unsure about the dangers posed by The Century Toad, fear not: author John Hodgman is here to explain them to you. Also: sardines.

"I could be wrong, you know:" John Hodgman notes that while his book That Is All is intensely concerned with "the coming global superpocalypse," it also contains much information about travel and sports and wine, and is "not depressing."

Book Tour

Comic John Hodgman Shares 'More Information'

by Neda Ulaby

November 18, 2008 2:08 PM

In More Information Than You Require, the follow-up to the best-selling The Areas of My Expertise, John Hodgman offers another compilation of false facts and trivia.

You Must Read This

Belly Laughs — and Wampas — in 'Expertise'

by Mary Roach

May 14, 200810:52 AM

Real out-loud laughter may be uncommon among adults, says Mary Roach, but she cracked up upon cracking open John Hodgman's The Areas of My Expertise. Even Hodgman's list of "Jokes That Have Never Produced Laughter" proved funny.

Author Interviews

The (Wacky) World According to John Hodgman

by Robert Siegel

September 05, 2006 3:19 PM

Writer John Hodgman expounds on a variety of fascinating and sublimely ridiculous subjects — historical, literary and hobo — in his book The Areas of My Expertise.

From Our Listeners

Three-Minute Fiction Readings: 'Geometry' And 'Snowflake'

Author Interviews

'Steal The Menu': A Chronicle Of A Career In Food Coverage

Author Interviews

Gateway Arch 'Biography' Reveals Complex History Of An American Icon

The Gateway Arch "is really a monument to the 20th century and to the height of American power," says historian Tracy Campbell.

Author Interviews

Prepare For Takeoff With 'Cockpit Confidential'

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John Hodgman

Books by John Hodgman

More Information Than You Require

The Areas of My Expertise

That Is All

John Hodgman has written books about:

NPR stories about John Hodgman

New In Paperback

American Reflections On Showbiz, Politics, Outsiders And The Supreme Court

Monkey See

John Hodgman And Robert Siegel Consider 'All' Things, Some Of Them Rather Dubious

Book Tour

Comic John Hodgman Shares 'More Information'

You Must Read This

Belly Laughs — and Wampas — in 'Expertise'

Author Interviews

The (Wacky) World According to John Hodgman

More From Books

From Our Listeners

Three-Minute Fiction Readings: 'Geometry' And 'Snowflake'

Author Interviews

'Steal The Menu': A Chronicle Of A Career In Food Coverage

Author Interviews

Gateway Arch 'Biography' Reveals Complex History Of An American Icon

Author Interviews

Prepare For Takeoff With 'Cockpit Confidential'

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John Hodgman

Books by John Hodgman

John Hodgman has written books about:

NPR stories about John Hodgman

More From Books

From Our Listeners

Three-Minute Fiction Readings: 'Geometry' And 'Snowflake'

Author Interviews

'Steal The Menu': A Chronicle Of A Career In Food Coverage

Author Interviews

Gateway Arch 'Biography' Reveals Complex History Of An American Icon

Author Interviews

Prepare For Takeoff With 'Cockpit Confidential'

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