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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)

The writer and actor best known for her role on The Office shares observations on everything from favorite male archetypes and her hatred of dieting to her relationship with her mother and the haphazard creative process of The Office's writers' room.NPR Bestseller

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• New In Paperback Sept. 17-23
• Mindy Kaling On Diets, High School And Other American Pastimes

Sleepwalk With Me

And Other Painfully True Stories

The comedian offers a humorous memoir about first love, denial, sleepwalking, and the perils and pitfalls of being himself.

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• New In Paperback Sept. 10-16
• Mike Birbiglia, 'Sleepwalk'-ing On The Big Screen
• Spending The Night With Sleepwalker Mike Birbiglia

The Dangerous Animals Club

The celebrated character actor presents a spiritually inquisitive collection of personal reflections that explores life's great mysteries and the art of stagecraft during encounters with famous film directors, ghosts, pygmy hippos and more.

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• Tobolowsky: An Actor's Life 'Low On The Totem Pole'
• An Invitation To Join 'The Dangerous Animals Club'

I Hate Everyone... Starting With Me

The comedienne humorously lashes out at the people, places, and things she loathes, including ugly children, dating rituals, First Ladies, funerals, hypocrites, overrated historical figures, Hollywood, and lousy restaurants.

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• Joan Rivers Hates You, Herself and Everyone Else
• Joan Rivers Hates You, Herself And Everyone Else
• Joan Rivers Hates You, Herself And Everyone Else

I Could Pee On This

And Other Poems By Cats

Francesco Marciuliano, author of the comic strip Sally Forth, gives voice to the thoughts and feelings of cats in this collection of poems attributed to felines.NPR Bestseller

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• A Cartoon Tribute To Cats, And The Poets Who Loved Them

Go the F- - - to Sleep

A bedtime book for adults portrays the trials and tribulations of a parent whose little angel just won't nod off.NPR Bestseller

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• New Children's Book For Adults: 'Go The [Expletive] To Sleep'

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

How To Be A Woman

Piecing together common-sense observations with scenes from her own life, a major media personality in the U.K. sheds new light on feminism, discussing the reasons why female rights and empowerment are essential issues for both women and society itself.NPR Bestseller

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• From Puberty To Pop Culture: What It Means 'To Be A Woman'
• Not A Feminist? Caitlin Moran Asks, Why Not?
• Laughing Matters: Five Funny Books With Substance

I Remember Nothing

And Other Reflections

In a hilarious collection of personal essays, the best-selling author of I Feel Bad About My Neck discusses her career in journalism, divorce, a long-anticipated inheritance with unanticipated results, the evolution of her relationship with her email inbox and more.NPR Bestseller

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• Ephron: From 'Silkwood' To 'Sally,' A Singular Voice
• Nora Ephron, Filmmaker, Author, Dies
• New In Paperback: Oct. 31 - Nov. 6

I Feel Bad About My Neck

And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman

A new collection of witty essays by the author of Wallflower at the Orgy offers a hilarious look at the ups and downs of being a woman of a certain age, discussing the tribulations of maintenance and trying to stop the clock, menopause, empty nests, her experiences of being a White House intern during the JFK years and more.NPR Bestseller

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• Nora Ephron, Sticking Her 'Neck' Out on Age

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

Half Empty

The witty David Rakoff defends the notion that you should always assume the worst, because you'll never be disappointed.

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• On Already Missing The Angry, Passionate Writing Of David Rakoff
• David Rakoff's 'Half Empty' Full Of Humor, Guilt
• David Rakoff's 'Half Empty' Worldview Is Full Of Wit

God, No!

Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales

The outspoken half of magic duo Penn & Teller presents an atheist reinterpretation of the Ten Commandments, discussing why doubt, skepticism, and wonder should be celebrated and offering humorous stories from his own experiences.

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• New In Paperback: June 25-July 1
• Magician Penn Jillette Says 'God, No!' To Religion
• Penn Jillette's 'God, No!': An Atheist Libertarian On Tricks, Bacon, And The TSA