Tom WolfeThe Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 satirical novel by Tom Wolfe. The story is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New...

Garrison Keillor"Guys are in trouble these days," says Garrison Keillor. "Years ago, manhood was an opportunity for achievement and now it's just a problem to be overcome. Guys who once...

Melissa Riveres The New York Times bestseller, now in paperback, is a hilarious and inspiring tribute to the iconic comedian Joan Rivers by the person who knew her best--her daughter,...

Edward LearThe owls, hen, larks, and their nests in his beard, are among the fey fauna and peculiar persons inhabiting the uniquely inspired nonsense rhymes and drawings of Lear (20th...

David WalliamsEverybody needs friends especially a boy in a dress! Dennis life is boring and lonely. His mother left two years ago, his truck driver father is depressed, his brother...

Marian Keyes'Myself and Hugh . . . We're taking a break.''A city-with-fancy-food sort of break?'If only.Amy's husband Hugh says he isn't leaving her.He still loves her, he's just taking a...

Barney Stinson with Matt KuhnEveryone's life is governed by an internal code of conduct. Some call it morality. Others call it religion. But Bros in the know call this holy...

Etgar KeretClassic warped and wonderful stories from a “genius” (The New York Times) and master storyteller.Brief, intense, painfully funny, and shockingly honest, Etgar Keret’s stories are snapshots that illuminate with...

Deborah Moggach From the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Tulip Fever, a deliciously funny, poignant and wry novel, full of surprising twists and turns.James is getting on a bit...

PJ O'Rourke New York Times bestselling author P.J. O'Rourke has toured the fighting in Bosnia, visited the West Bank disguised as P.J. of Arabia, lobbed one-liners on the battlefields of...

DJ TaylorD.J. Taylor introduces the reader to comedy duo Ted King and Arthur Upward, who were for a brief period in the late 1970s, the best-loved comedians on British television....

Nick Hornby In his monthly accounts of what he's read - along with what he may one day read - Nick Hornby brilliantly explores everything from the classic to the...