Essays

Image of Paul Simon: The Life [Deckle Edge]
Author(s):
Robert Hilburn
Genre(s):
Musicians, Essays, Music, History & Theory

Paul Simon: The Life

May 7, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Paul LaRosa

Paul Simon: The Life is not an autobiography but it might as well be. Simon sat for more than 100 hours of interviews with respected writer Robert Hilburn and made it possible for Hilburn

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Image of Should the Tent Be Burning Like That?: A Professional Amateur’s Guide to the Outdoors
Author(s):
Bill Heavey
Genre(s):
Sports, Miscellaneous Nonfiction, Humor, Essays, Outdoor Rec

Should the Tent Be Burning Like That?: A Professional Amateur’s Guide to the Outdoors

March 14, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Marilyn Gates

“Heavey is a master of the comedic non sequitur and has a fine-tuned sense of the overall absurdities of the human condition.”

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Author(s):
Paula Poundstone
Genre(s):
Humor, Essays

The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness

May 8, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Kristen Hansen Brakeman

Fans of Paula Poundstone’s dry humor and offbeat view of the world should enjoy her new book, The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness.

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Author(s):
Cass R. Sunstein
Genre(s):
Humor, Essays, Essays, Humor

The World According to Star Wars

May 27, 2016
Reviewed by: 
Richard Cytowic

Why does Star Wars speak to billions? Studio heads hated it. The actors thought it ridiculous. George Lucas feared catastrophe.

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Image of You Want Fries With That: A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage
Author(s):
Prioleau Alexander
Genre(s):
Essays, Entertainment, Humorous Memoir

You Want Fries With That: A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage

May 6, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Lois Henderson

Taking a one-year sabbatical off from a high-flying advertising career to explore the potential of a range of minimum-wage jobs might not be a possibility, or even a vaguely conceived idea for ever

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