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I Am America (And So Can You!)»rank: 15347by: Stephen Colbert
: :What The Daily Show is to evening news, The Colbert Report is to personality-driven pundit shows. Colbert brings his sarcastic charm to a half-hour report, tackling the important issues of the day and telling his guests why their opinions are just plain wrong. Stephen stands for truthiness and his American right to copyright that word and claim ownership of it. I AM AMERICA the audiobook, features an all-American cast that includes Paul Dinello, Kevin Dorff, Greg Hollimon, Evie McGee, David Pasquesi, Amy Sedaris, Allison Silverman, Bryan Stack, and Jon Stewart. Stephen Colbert describes his audiobook as a simple audiobook from a simple mind--Stephen Colbert. It is one man's attempt to wedge his ... |
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence»rank: 662729by: Amy Sedaris
: :Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? A dinner party for white-collar workers? A festive gathering for the grieving? Don't despair. Take a cue from entertaining expert Amy Sedaris and host an unforgettable fete that will have your guests raving. No matter the style or size of the gathering-from the straightforward to the bizarre-I LIKE YOU provides jackpot recipes and solid advice laced with Amy's blisteringly funny take on entertaining. You don't even need to be a host or hostess to benefit-Amy offers tips for guests, too! (Number one: don't be fifteen minutes early.) Listeners will discover unique dishes to serve alcoholics (Broiled Frozen Chicken ... |
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Holidays on Ice»rank: 24002from: Hachette Audio
: :In Holidays on Ice, Sedaris skewers the absurd conventions and contrivances of the holiday season with hilarious effect. Listener-favorite 'SantaLand Diaries' joins new material in a bevy of holiday cheer that sparkles with imagination. Special guest Ann Magnuson performs 'Merry Christmas to Our Friends and Family,' and Amy Sedaris peppers the stories with tidbits of comical characters throughout. Review:Holidays on Ice is a collection of three previously published stories matched with three newer ones, all, of course, on a Christmas theme. David Sedaris's darkly playful humor is another common thread through the book, worming its way through 'Seasons Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!' a chipper suburban Christmas letter that spirals ... |
Naked»rank: 711186from: Hachette Audio
: :One of the most talked-about, most enjoyed bestsellers of the year, 'Naked' offers a collection of hilarious, touching, genre-bending vignettes 'guaranteed to make you blow milk out your nose' ('Details'). Review:Hip radio comedy fans and theater folks who belong to the cult of Obie-winning playwright/performer David Sedaris must kill to get this book. These would be fans of the scaldingly snide Sedaris's hilariously described personal misadventures like The Santaland Diaries (a monologue about his work as an elf to a department store Santa) seen off-Broadway in 1997. In a series of similarly textured essays, Sedaris takes us along on his catastrophic detours through a nudist colony, a fruit-packing plant, his own ... |
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Holidays on Ice»rank: 6820from: Hachette Audio
: :David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favoritesas the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ('Us and Them'); the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French ('Jesus Shaves'); what to do when you've been locked out in a snowstorm ('Let It Snow'); the puzzling Christmas traditions of other nations ('Six to Eight Black Men'); what Halloween at the medical examiner's looks like ('The Monster Mash'); and a barnyard secret Santa scheme gone awry ('Cow and Turkey').No matter what your favorite holiday, you won't ... |
The Book of Liz»rank: 8722by: David Sedaris, Amy Sedaris
: :David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favoritesas the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ('Us and Them'); the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French ('Jesus Shaves'); what to do when you've been locked out in a snowstorm ('Let It Snow'); the puzzling Christmas traditions of other nations ('Six to Eight Black Men'); what Halloween at the medical examiner's looks like ('The Monster Mash'); and a barnyard secret Santa scheme gone awry ('Cow and Turkey').No matter what your favorite holiday, you won't ... |
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Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not»rank: 41093by: Amy Sedaris
: :Now in paperback, a hilarious, satirical look at a small town on the verge of extinction, from the comedic team behind Strangers with Candy. In his desperate search for a small town dying in America, intrepid journalist Russell Hokes stumbles upon a quarter-mile stretch of concrete and gravel dotted with strip clubs and used auto parts shops. Welcome to Wigfield. Population: vague. Upon his arrival, Russell Hokes wanders the streets searching for the salt of the earth. Instead he finds a town in crisis. Why? State Representative Bill Farber wants to tear down the Bulkwaller Dam, thereby flooding the town. Will Russell Hokes save the town? Is Wigfield merely posing as a ... |
Barrel Fever and Other Stories»rank: 81329from: Hachette Audio
: :David Sedaris' first collection of comic stories and essays. Performed by the author and his sister Amy Sedaris, this program is described by the New York Post as 'a nuclear barrage of humor you could never replicate by reading this material on your own.' |
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Home Studio Home: Providence, RI (Place Space)»rank: 134857from: Ammo Books
: :The second of four titles in a continuing series of books by Todd Oldham that highlight remarkable people places and spaces, features and essay by artist/director Cindy Sherman. |
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence (ISBN: 0446578843)»rank: 791774by: Amy Sedaris
: :The second of four titles in a continuing series of books by Todd Oldham that highlight remarkable people places and spaces, features and essay by artist/director Cindy Sherman. |