| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 340 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Summary |
"For at least forty years, Calvin Trillin has committed blatant acts of funniness all over the place"--Jacket flap. A collection of Trillin's writings, arranged roughly by category. |
| Contents |
Biographically speaking -- The Media: liberal elite and otherwise -- Tales of a clean-plate ranger -- High society and just plain rich people -- Criminal justice, criminals, justices, but (probably) no criminal justices -- Life among the literati -- Madly making money -- The years with Navasky -- Twenty years of pols: one poem each -- NYC -- Family matters -- Beasts of the field, fish of the sea, and chiggers in the tall grass -- English and some languages I don't speak -- Bagels, Yiddish, and other Jewish contributions to western civilization -- The sporting life -- Science, technology, and the healing arts -- Foreigners -- Issues and other irritations -- Seeing the world -- National holidays. |
| Source |
NBK 12/11 PPL |
| Subject |
Trillin, Calvin.
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Politicians -- Humor.
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Civilization -- Humor.
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
American wit and humor.
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| ISBN |
9781400069828 |
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1400069823 |
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