Garrison Keillor In this collection of stories about small-town life, Dale takes a step toward manhood and Darlene sets off for Minneapolis to begin a new life October 5, 1987...

Leo Rosten A collection of more than five thousand wisecracks, ad-libs, malapropisms, puns, and one-liners by famous personalities includes such topics as Beauty, Chastity, Nature, and Lust. By the author...

David Sedaris A guy walks into a bar...From here the story could take many turns. A guy walks into a bar and meets the love of his life. A guy...

Jed L Nancy Who is Ted L. Nancy? He's a superstitious Vegas high-roller who wants to gamble at a casino in his lucky shrimp outfit...He's the genius inventor of "Six Day...

Michael McIntyreMichael McIntyre has become Britain’s biggest comedy star. His debut stand-up DVD was the fastest selling of all time, only to be eclipsed by his second that sold over...

Mark TwainA stirring account of America's vanished past...The book that earned Mark Twain his first recognition as a serious writer...Discover the magic of life on the Mississippi.At once a romantic...

Amy MacDonald and Sarah Fox-DaviesLittle Beaver s search for a friend he thinks he hears across a pond is perfect for every child who's ever felt lonely."Children old enough to...

Howard Jacobson A wickedly observed novel about falling in love at the end of your life, by the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Finkler Question.At the age of ninety-something, Beryl...

Timur Vermes Berlin, Summer 2011. Adolf Hitler wakes up on a patch of open ground, alive and well. Things have changed – no Eva Braun, no Nazi party, no war....

Edward St AubynThe judges on the panel of the Elysian Prize for Literature must get through hundreds of submissions to find the best book of the year. Meanwhile, a host...

Jasper FfordeThursday Next, literary detective and registered dodo owner begins her married life with the disturbing news that her husband of only a month drowned thirty-eight years ago, and no...

Whee WinnKnock, knock! [Who’s there?] Lots of. [Lots of who?] Lots of Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids! This collection of kid-friendly jokes will keep you and your friends and family laughing...