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The Sisters Brothers

Set against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush, this darkly comic novel follows the misadventures of the fabled Sisters brothers, two hired guns who, under the order of the mysterious Commodore, try to kill Hermann Kermit Warm, a man who gives them a run for their money.NPR Bestseller

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• New In Paperback Feb. 13-19
• Indie Booksellers Target Summer's Best Reads

How To Be Black

Drawn from more than 30 years of living and redefining blackness, an editor at The Onion presents this tongue-in-cheek guide to being black that pokes fun at the so-called experts, purists and racists who think they know what black people believe, do, stand for and like.

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• Talking About What It Means 'To Be Black'
• Baratunde Thurston Explains 'How To Be Black'
• Baratunde Thurston Explains 'How To Be Black'

Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That?

A Modern Guide to Manners

A humorist tackles etiquette and manners for the modern age, providing interviews with civility experts like Judith Martin and Tim Gunn and more unlikely subjects including a former prisoner and an army sergeant.

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• 'Would It Kill You To Stop Doing That?' Rethinks Rude

Bossypants

The breakout star of Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock gives a humorous account of her life, as well as behind-the-scenes stories from her hit shows.NPR Bestseller

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• Tina Fey: '30 Rock' Star And Creator Moves On
• New In Paperback Jan. 9 - 15
• Tina Fey On Life, Motherhood, Writing And Comedy

F In Exams

The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers

Humor writer Richard Benson collects hilariously wrong test answers.NPR Bestseller

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• NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of Aug. 4, 2011

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book)

A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race

The authors present a hilarious summation of humanity, in a book with color photos, graphs and charts that applies The Daily Show's trademark wit, irreverence and intelligence to every facet of human existence. Some nudity. By the authors of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book).NPR Bestseller

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• New In Paperback: Oct. 10 - 16
• Jon Stewart: America's Ruling King Of Fake News
• More From Jon Stewart's 'Fresh Air' Interview

Thank You Notes

The late-night show host and former cast member of Saturday Night Live addresses 200 subjects in need of his undying "gratitude" including Miley Cyrus, Hilary Clinton and a family of slow-walkers impeding his passage on the sidewalk.

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• Jimmy Fallon's 'Thank You Notes' For Everything
• Jimmy Fallon's Giant List Of 'Thank You Notes'
• New In Paperback: May 23-29

I Didn't Ask to Be Born

But I'm Glad I Was

The legendary entertainer and funnyman provides insights on life including how to handle a teenage daughter who refuses to clean her room and a discussion of his antique Bible collection.

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• New In Paperback Nov. 19-25
• Bill Cosby Enlists Santa's Staff For A Silent Night

Troop 142

A group of campers and counselors at a week-long scout retreat in the woods of New Jersey discover the truths between boys and men and growing out of adolescence.

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• Six Graphic Novels That Will Draw You In
• Excerpt: 'Troop 142'

The 50 Funniest American Writers

An Anthology of Humor from Mark Twain to the Onion

This comedy anthology incorporates classic works by such masters as Mark Twain, Garrison Keillor and Dave Barry with lesser-known pieces from leading political magazines and websites.

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• From Tiny To Tome, The Best Gift Books Of 2011
• The Funny 50: A Cavalcade Of Comic Writers

Three Men in a Boat; Three Men on the Bummel

This book describes the comic journey of three Victorian gentlemen who take a boating trip on the Thames.

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• Victorian Humor At Its Silliest, Cheesiest Best