W. Peter Flaig Library

Humor

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And Here's the KickerWriters who specialize in humor, who make a career out of entertaining strangers with words, are a notoriously intelligent and quirky lot...

The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau BellYou may know W. Kamau Bell from his hit show on CNN. Or maybe you've read about him in The New York Times or The New Yorker, about his in...

Based on a True StoryNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Driving, wild and hilarious" (The Washington Post), here is the incredible "memoir" of the actor, gambler, r...

The Bassoon KingRainn Wilson’s memoir about growing up geeky and finally finding his place in comedy, faith, and life. For nine seasons Rainn Wilson p...

Born a CrimeThe memoir of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. Trevor No...

Born Standing UpIn the midseventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In ...

BossypantsBefore Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream th...

CalypsoDavid Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book.If you've ever laughed your way through David Sedaris's che...

The Chris Farley ShowA biography of the Saturday Night Live star as told by his friends and familyNo one dominated a stage the way Chris Farley did. For him, ...

Comedy Writing for Late-Night TVHe has written and produced comedy/talk shows for over fifteen years. Now four-time Emmy winner Joe Toplyn reveals his proven methods of ...

Comedy Writing SecretsThe Only Handbook for Humor Writers! What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke. -Steve Martin B...

Comic InsightsDesigned for anyone who wants to build a stand-up comedy career, this book includes advice and information on all aspects of stand-up and...

Dad Is FatJim Gaffigan never imagined he would have his own kids. Though he grew up in a large Irish-Catholic family, Jim was satisfied with the ...

Dave Barry's Complete Guide to GuysFor thousands of years, women have asked themselves: What is the deal with guys, anyway? What are they thinking? The answer, of course, i...

Deep ThoughtsA national bestselling collection of comedian Jack Handey's "Deep Thoughts"--short, funny observations on life that were shown in between...

Deepest ThoughtsWith nearly 500,000 copies sold of his previous collections, Deep Thoughts and Deeper Thoughts, philosophizing funnyman Jack Handey (of S...

Don't Wear Shorts on StageRob Durham has written a book on the ins and outs of being a stand-up comic. Hilarious and enlightening, he uses some funny experiences o...

Everything and a KiteIn a books that is at once laugh-out-loud funny and all-too-true to life, comedy-talent-turned-television-star Ray Romano goes home again...

Food“What are my qualifications to write this book? None really. So why should you read it? Here’s why: I’m a little fat. If a thin guy were ...

Funny ManA deeply textured and compelling biography of comedy giant Mel Brooks, covering his rags-to-riches life and triumphant career in televisi...

Funny, You Don't Look AutisticSlaying autism stereotypes with stand-up, one joke at a time. Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michae...

Fuzzy MemoriesThe author shares memories of his improbable past, from a parent-centered Thanksgiving, to playing hooky (and taking notes), to maintaini...

Groucho and Me"An important contribution to the history of show business and to the saga of American comedy and comedians, comics and comicality."--Jam...

Harpo Speaks!"This is a riotous story which is reasonably mad and as accurate as a Marx brother can make it. Despite only a year and a half of schooli...

How Not to Get ShotA cutting satire of race relations in the age of Trump and Black Lives Matter from the hugely popular comedian—one of "The Original Kings...

How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural DisastersSharks Are Flying at Your Head at 300 mph. How Will You Survive? In the apocalyptic world we live in, Mother Nature is angry. Danger w...

The Humor CodePart road-trip comedy and part social science experiment, a scientist and a journalist detail their epic quest to discover the secret beh...

Humor, Comedy & Sketch WritingAll the hard-won lessons I've learned, over the years, about writing humor.

Hyperbole and a HalfThis is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a l...

I Can't Make This UpINSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSuperstar comedian and Hollywood box office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written w...

I'm Dying Up HereIn the mid-1970s, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Andy Kaufman, Richard Lewis, Robin Williams, Elayne Boosler, Tom Dreesen, and several hundre...

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–...

Laughing at My NightmareWith acerbic wit and a hilarious voice, Shane Burcaw's Laughing at My Nightmare describes the challenges he faces as a twenty-one-year-ol...

The League of Extraordinarily Funny WomenThe League of Extraordinarily Funny Women is an illustrated, timely examination that celebrates fifty of the most groundbreaking women in...

LettermanNew York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman delivers the definitive story of the life and artistic legacy of David Letterman, the greatest...

Letters from a NutWho 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 g...

Let's Explore Diabetes with OwlsA guy walks into a bar car and...From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless...

The Lost Deep ThoughtsThe latest installment in the Deep Thoughts series unearths more of the pseudo-inspirational material that Saturday Night Live viewers ha...

Me Talk Pretty One DayDavid Sedaris' move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including the title essay, about his attempts to learn French...

More Information Than You RequireThe bestselling author of The Areas of My Expertise— also known as The Daily Show’s “Resident Expert” and the PC in the iconic Mac ads—pi...

My AutobiographyChaplin’s heartfelt and hilarious autobiography tells the story of his childhood, the challenge of identifying and perfecting his talent,...

Neil Patrick HarrisTired of memoirs that only tell you what really happened? Sick of deeply personal accounts written in the first person? Seeking an excit...

The Physical Comedy HandbookAlthough there are numerous books that examine physical comedy from a historic or aesthetic perspective, few provide guidance in how to d...

Planet FunnyA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year From the brilliantly witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings, a history...

Poking a Dead FrogA fascinating, laugh-out-loud funny look at the mysterious art of comedy, as told by legendary humorists from Amy Poehler to Mel Brooks ...

Pure DrivelSteve Martin has always been one of the most intelligent of comedians (you won't find Adam Sandler writing a play about Einstein and Pica...

Revolution for Dummies“Hilarious and Heartbreaking. Comedy shouldn’t take courage, but it made an exception for Bassem.” --Jon Stewart Semi-Finalist in the Hu...

RobinFrom his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hun...

The Second City Almanac of ImprovisationIt all began in a converted Chinese laundry on Chicago's north side on a cold December night in 1959. No one could have known that by the...

SeinLanguageSeinfeld. For more than 33 million viewers, the Emmy Award-winning television show has become a Thursday night ritual. Even though the sh...

Silver Screen FiendBetween 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn’t drugs, alcohol, or sex: it was film. After moving to L...

Springfield ConfidentialIn celebration of The Simpsons thirtieth anniversary, the show’s longest-serving writer and producer offers a humorous look at the writin...

Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My NurseWith his signature acerbic wit and hilarious voice, twenty-something author, blogger, and entrepreneur Shane Burcaw is back with an essay...

Truth in ComedyWant to learn the improv techniques that helped Mike Myers, Chris Farley, John Belushi, and many others along the road to TV and film sta...

222 More Comedy Monologues Two Minutes and UnderThe Funniest, Hottest Monologues available! From writers as varied as Anton Chekhov, Will Eno, Reina Hardy, David Rakoff, Mark Twain and ...

The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation ManualThe Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual is a comprehensive guide to the UCB style of long form comedy improvisation. Wri...

A Very Punchable FaceIf there’s one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it’s being able to take a punch—metaphorically and, occasionally, physical...

Waiting for the Punch"Public figures as you rarely if ever hear them: strikingly personal, surprisingly open, and profoundly emotional." — Entertainment Weekl...

A Walk in the WoodsThe Appalachian Trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America—majestic mountains, sil...

Weird AlFrom his love of accordions and Hawaiian print shirts to his popular puns and trademark dance moves, "Weird Al" Yankovic has made a caree...

What I'd Say to the Martians and Other Veiled ThreatsJack Handey is one of America's favorite humorists, from his New Yorker pieces to his Deep Thoughts books and Saturday Night Live sketche...

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About DeathBest-selling author and mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from kids about death, dead bodies, and decomposition. Every da...

Woody AllenWoody Allen: A Retrospective is the first complete, film-by-film overview of Woody Allen's entire career, up to and including the 2015 re...

You Can't Touch My HairA hilarious and affecting essay collection about race, gender, and pop culture from celebrated stand-up comedian and WNYC podcaster Phoeb...

Zen and the Art of Stand-Up ComedyIn this engaging and disarmingly frank book, comic Jay Sankey spills the beans, explaining not only how to write and perform stand-up com...

The Zombie Survival GuideThe Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and e...

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