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Question Quest (The Xanth Novels #14)
by Piers AnthonyA magician sends a melancholic maiden on a rescue mission in Hell in this humorous fantasy adventure by a New York Times–bestselling author. As one of the trouble-making twins of Castle Zombie, Lacuna used to have so much fun when she was a little girl. But now at thirty-four, she&’s bored stiff and wonders where her life went horribly wrong. To escape her funk, she heads to Good Magician Grey to pose a question. Of course, in Xanth, getting an answer is far from simple . . . Grey sends Lacuna to Hell in a handbasket . . . literally. There, she meets Good Magician Humfrey, who&’s spent the last ten years waiting to get his wife back from a terrible demon. With her magical talents—and a few gorgons—Lacuna just might be able to help Humfrey, escape Hell alive, and fix her boring life, once and for all.
Question Time: A Journey Round Britain's Quizzes
by Mark MasonWhich major UK retailer has the same name as Odysseus's dog in Greek mythology?In the original version of the Band Aid hit 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', who sang the opening line?Which is the only US state whose name can be typed on a single row of a QWERTY keyboard?Travel writer and quiz fan Mark Mason decided to combine two of his greatest loves by setting off on a tour of Britain's quizzes. From a pub quiz in Edinburgh to a charity quiz in Hampshire, from a corporate quiz in Birmingham to a journalists' quiz in Parliament, he finds answers aplenty while asking some questions of his own. Just what is it that attracts us to these tests of our knowledge? What are the ingredients of the perfect quiz question? And which is the only English city whose official name begins with H?The only travel book ever to discuss Winston Churchill's use of language and reveal Donald Duck's middle name, QUESTION TIME is an affectionate tribute to Britain and one of its most cherished institutions - the quiz.
Question Time: A Journey Round Britains Quizzes
by Mark MasonWhich major UK retailer has the same name as Odysseus's dog in Greek mythology?In the original version of the Band Aid hit 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', who sang the opening line?Which is the only US state whose name can be typed on a single row of a QWERTY keyboard?Travel writer and quiz fan Mark Mason decided to combine two of his greatest loves by setting off on a tour of Britain's quizzes. From a pub quiz in Edinburgh to a charity quiz in Hampshire, from a corporate quiz in Birmingham to a journalists' quiz in Parliament, he finds answers aplenty while asking some questions of his own. Just what is it that attracts us to these tests of our knowledge? What are the ingredients of the perfect quiz question? And which is the only English city whose official name begins with H?The only travel book ever to discuss Winston Churchill's use of language and reveal Donald Duck's middle name, QUESTION TIME is an affectionate tribute to Britain and one of its most cherished institutions - the quiz.
Questions Without Answers
by Sarah MangusoPondering the questions only kids would think to ask, this hilarious, poignant collection captures the wonder of a child&’s imagination, brought to life by beloved New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck.&“This book is for anyone who has secret questions in their mind they are too embarrassed to ask out loud. In other words, this book is for everyone.&”—Lemony Snicket, bestselling author of A Series of Unfortunate Events and All the Wrong QuestionsWhy does a ghost wander? Are bubbles in drinks their thoughts? Do dogs have chins? Where does the dark go when the light comes on? How will it feel on the last day I&’m a child?What&’s the best question a kid ever asked you? When Sarah Manguso opened a Twitter account and posted this single (and only) tweet, she immediately received hundreds of answers. Many, she discovered, were intelligent, intuitive, inventive, and philosophical. For Manguso, these responses seemed to form a &“choral philosophy&” that she believes disappears from most people&’s lives in kindergarten. As she says in her illuminating foreword, &“These questions are cute by the word&’s original definition, swift and piercing. They cut to the quick.&”Gathering more than one hundred of the best questions from this poll and bringing them brilliantly to life with illustrations by New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck, Questions Without Answers ranges from the ridiculous to the sublime—encompassing birth, death, poop, dinosaurs, and everything in between—to show us the wit and wisdom of little people in all their wondrous glory.
Questland
by Carrie Vaughn"Questland is a thrill ride…Richly imagined, action-packed, maximum fun." —Charles Yu, New York Times bestselling author of Interior Chinatown YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A MAZE FULL OF TWISTY PASSAGES... Literature professor Dr. Addie Cox is living a happy, if sheltered, life in her ivory tower when Harris Lang, the famously eccentric billionaire tech genius, offers her an unusual job. He wants her to guide a mercenary strike team sent to infiltrate his island retreat off the northwest coast of the United States. Addie is puzzled by her role on the mission until she understands what Lang has built: Insula Mirabilis, an isolated resort where tourists will one day pay big bucks for a convincing, high-tech-powered fantasy-world experience, complete with dragons, unicorns, and, yes, magic. Unfortunately, one of the island's employees has gone rogue and activated an invisible force shield that has cut off all outside communication. A Coast Guard cutter attempting to pass through the shield has been destroyed. Suspicion rests on Dominic Brand, the project&’s head designer— and Addie Cox's ex-boyfriend. Lang has tasked Addie and the mercenary team with taking back control of the island at any cost. But Addie is wrestling demons of her own—and not the fantastical kind. Now, she must navigate the deadly traps of Insula Mirabilis as well as her own past trauma. And no d20, however lucky, can help Addie make this saving throw.&“Gamers rejoice! Carrie Vaughn has conjured up a fun and fast-paced story filled with elves, d20s, and Monty Python riffs.&”—Monte Cook, ENnie Award-winning creator of the Numenera roleplaying game
Quick Stops Volume 2 (Quick Stops)
by Kevin SmithKevin Smith and his Secret Stash Press bring you the seedy, sexy, sensational origin of the Askewniverse's sacred cow: Mooby the Golden Calf!Learn the udder truth about an American icon when a young podcaster tries to milk Mooby creator Nancy Goldruff for the bovine's beginnings, only to meat a cow tale so shocking, it turns her brain to hamburger.Collects Quick Stops Volume 2 #1–#4.
Quick Stops: Anecdotes From the Annals of the Askewniverse
by Kevin SmithBefore there was a Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC Extended Universe, or Harry Potterverse; There was Kevin Smith&’s Askewniverse—a series of interconnected films featuring a cast of characters crossing over in multiple movies!And following on the heels of Clerks III, the Askewniverse is expanding with Quick Stops—a black and white anthology series full of all new tales of retail from the Jersey world of Kevin Smith&’s classic comedies!Featuring four never-before-told stores from the Quick Stop family of characters that populate Smith&’s films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and of course, the Clerks trilogy!From the secret origin of where Holden McNeil got the idea for a Bluntman and Chronic comic from Jay & Silent Bob, to Elias and the parable of PillowPants, this collection of black and white comic shorts will be a must have book for any lifelong Clerks or Kevin Smith apologist!Collects Quick Stops issues #1–#4.
Quick as a Cricket
by Audrey WoodA joyful celebration of self-awareness and acceptance known and loved by millions of children around the world, now with art remastered by the illustrator. In this classic children&’s book by celebrated author-illustrator team Don and Audrey Wood, a young boy describes himself as "loud as a lion," "quiet as a clam," "tough as a rhino," and "gentle as a lamb." Readers will delight in the variety of animal expressions as they discover many different emotions, and learn to accept that all feelings are valid.
Quick-Fix Cooking with Roadkill
by Buck PetersonFrom a humor cookbook author, a funny take on hillbilly cuisine along with quick, easy recipes for dead animals that might otherwise go to waste.Move over Rachael Ray. Smash car driver and redneck culinary authority Buck “Buck” Peterson follows up The Original Road Kill Cookbook with more than fifty new roadkill recipes inside Quick-Fix Cooking with Roadkill.Created for culinary cruisers on the go, each recipe can be prepared in less than thirty minutes after its roadside procurement. Consider ditch-divining recipes such as Perky Jerky, Corned Carnage and Cabbage, Freeway Frittata, Backed-Over Baby Back Ribs, Pavement Panini, and Tar-Tare.Also included are sample tasting menus for breakfasts, lunches, appetizers, dinners, and holiday meals, as well as entertaining tips on where to shop, how to tell when an animal has given up the ghost, and how to pair your roadkill with wine.Nothing is left to chance, except your next culinary roadkill junction. So, when there's a fork in the road, why not pick it up and eat what's found nearby.
Quicksand
by Steve ToltzA daring, brilliant new novel from Man Booker Prize finalist Steve Toltz, for fans of Dave Eggers, Martin Amis, and David Foster Wallace: a fearlessly funny, outrageously inventive dark comedy about two lifelong friends.Liam is a struggling writer and a failing cop. Aldo, his best friend and muse, is a haplessly criminal entrepreneur with an uncanny knack for disaster. As Aldo's luck worsens, Liam is inspired to base his next book on his best friend's exponential misfortunes and hopeless quest to win back his one great love: his ex-wife, Stella. What begins as an attempt to make sense of Aldo's mishaps spirals into a profound story of faith and friendship. With the same originality and buoyancy that catapulted his first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, onto prize lists around the world--including shortlists for the Man Booker Prize and the Guardian First Book Award--Steve Toltz has created a rousing, hysterically funny but unapologetically dark satire about fate, faith, friendship, and the artist's obligation to his muse. Sharp, witty, kinetic, and utterly engrossing, Quicksand is a subversive portrait of twenty-first-century society in all its hypocrisy and absurdity.
Quid Pro Quo
by Vicki GrantQuid Pro Quo is a high-stakes, fast-moving legal thriller about real people, and funny ones at that. <P><P>Cyril MacIntyre's mother is an ex-street kid who dragged her son to all her law-school classes, then proceeded to get kidnapped. <P><P>That aside, Cyril's life isn’t too different from that of other thirteen-year-olds. He has all the usual adolescent issues to deal with: parent problems, self-esteem problems, skin and hair problems, and girl problems. <P><P>But he has legal problems too. And he's got to solve them if he wants to save his mother's life. <P>Quid Pro Quo won the Arthur Ellis Award and the cbc Young Canada Reads 2009 award. It has been nominated for numerous awards, including the Edgar Allan Poe and the Ann Connor Brimer. This 2018 edition has been updated with a new cover.
Quien ama último, ama mejor (Bad Boy's Girl #Volumen 5)
by Blair HoldenÚltima entrega de la adictiva serie #BadBoysGirl. ¿Estás lista para descubrir qué final les espera a Tessa O'Connell y Cole Stone? Finalmente, Tessa O'Connell está lista para vivir según sus propias reglas. Ha dejado atrás los días en los que la inseguridad la perseguía y buscaba desesperadamente la aprobación de los demás, y ha regresado de Londres más valiente, más fuerte y más independiente que nunca. Ha vuelto y sabe lo que quiere. Está lista para demostrarle a Cole que ella es más fuerte de lo que ambos imaginaron. ADVERTENCIA: En esta historia encontrarás un chico malo de actitud reformada. ¿Quién hubiese dicho que la responsabilidad podría ser tan sexi? Cole Stone está preparado para cuidar de su chica, para amarla como solo él sabe, para abrazarla y para demostrarle que, aunque sea hora de despedirse, su amor perdurará en la historia porque nadie ama como Cole Stone. Los lectores de la saga han dicho...«¡La serie Bad Boy's Girl me tiene obsesionada!» «Blair Holden ha conseguido hacer una metáfora de la montaña rusa que es el amor.» «Todas las chicas llevan una Tessa dentro y todas quieren en su vida un Cole que acepte sus imperfecciones, las proteja y las quiera por encima de todo.»
Quien bien te quiere te hará reír (Bad Boy's Girl #Volumen 4)
by Blair HoldenCuarta entrega de la adictiva serie #BadBoysGirl. Tessa O'Connell y Cole Stone (también conocidos como Colessa) se enfrentan ahora a una nueva dificultad en su relación: la distancia. Tessa O'Connell puede con todo y todavía con más. Por eso, al terminar la uni, se propone no dejar escapar ninguna oportunidad, aunque ello signifique mudarse sola a Nueva York mientras Cole termina su carrera de Derecho. Al fin y al cabo, después de todo lo que han pasado juntos, podrán sobrevivir a una relación a distancia... ¿verdad? Junto a sus nuevos amigos y hermanastros, a la épica abu Stone y a otros extras que reaparecen por todo lo alto, Cole y Tessa tendrán que enfrentarse a la vida real como pareja y superar todos los obstáculos para construir su forever and ever. ADVERTENCIA:Esta historia viene con un Cole Stone con niveles de adorabilidad nuncavistos. Camino de convertirse en un señor abogado, pero con un corazón eternamente gamberro, sigue siendo el chico malo del que te enamoraste, pero más guapo, más sensible y todavía más enamorado de su Bizcochito. Los lectores de la saga han dicho...«Sé que con este libro voy a sufrir, reír y volverme a enamorar.» «¡Más que recomendado!» «¡Queremos más Stone!» «Vale la pena perder la noción del tiempo leyendo este libro.» «No lo puedo decir más claro: PON UN COLE EN TU VIDA.»
Quiero volver
by Daniel De la Peña¿Qué sucede cuando dos almas gemelas se encuentran? Que quieren volver a sentirse una y otra vez. Romántica, divertida, con situaciones alocadas y cierto sabor a clásico. Otra novela de Daniel de la Peña que nos muestra que el amor puede llegar cuando menos te lo esperas y a veces... ¡en el momento adecuado! Martina es una joven escritora de éxito que siente la necesidad de huir de su cuidad al descubrir que su novio le es infiel. Decide irse unos días antes al apartamento que ha alquilado con sus amigas en el pueblo costero de Peñíscola. Cree que la distancia puede sanar corazones rotos. Bruno guarda un secreto que le entristece y le recuerda lo vulnerable que le puede hacer el amor. Desde hace meses se niega a dejarse llevar e intimar con alguien del sexo opuesto. Hasta que un día de sus aburridas vacaciones conoce a Martina, su nueva vecina. Él se sentirá irremediablemente atraído por ella y buscará cualquier excusa para compartir risas, confesiones y piropos desde su balcón al de ella, que se enfrentan con una distancia de tres metros. La química y la complicidad nacerá entre ellos, así como las divertidas y románticas formas de comunicarse. Notas, pelotas, mensajes, canciones... ¿Será un amor de verano o uno puro y eterno? ¿Podrán convivir con las alocadas amigas de Martina que la reclamarán en todo momento sin dejarles intimidad? ¿Sobrevivirá la relación a los fantasmas del pasado que estarán más presentes que nunca?
Quiet Chaos: A Novel
by Sandro VeronesiThe winner of the Strega Prize, Italy’s top literary award, and the basis of an internationally acclaimed motion picture, Quiet Chaos is now available in America. Author Sandro Veronesi, whose work has been glowingly compared to the novels of Ian McEwan and Martin Amis, dazzles with this powerfully compelling, often darkly funny story of a television producer whose world is misshapen by ironic tragedy. On the shores of the Mediterranean, exhausted from an afternoon of surfing, Pietro Paladini is shaken out of his stupor by a distant noise. “Over there!” he cries to his brother, Carlo, sunning beside him. “Over there!”So begins the adventure that will tear a hole in Pietro’s life. For while he and his brother struggle to save two drowning swimmers, a tragedy is unfolding down the road at his summer cottage. Instead of coming home to a hero’s welcome, Pietro is greeted by the flashing lights of an ambulance, the wide-eyed stare of his young daughter, Claudia, and the terrible news that his fiancée, Lara, is dead.Life must go on. Or does it? Pietro, a true iconoclast, has to find his own way .When he drops Claudia off for the first day of school, he decides to wait outside for her all day, and then every day. To protect her. To protect himself. To wait for the heavy fist of grief to strike. But as the days and weeks go by, the small parking lot in front of the school becomes his refuge from the world as well as the place where family and colleagues come to relieve their own suffering—among them, the woman he rescued from the waves. And Pietro plunges deeper into the depths of his life before seeing the simple truth before his eyes.An unforgettable contemporary fable about stepping out of life after it cruelly turns everything upside-down, and finding a resolution to the unsolvable problem of loss in the beauty and strangeness of the everyday, Quiet Chaos is another literary wonder from Sandro Veronesi author of The Force of the Past.
Quiet Down, Loud Town!
by Alastair HeimIn this funny, rhyming read-aloud for very young readers, a grumpy Mr. Elephant just wants some peace and quiet—that is, until he gets it.Packed with hilarious rhymes, fun-to-shout-out sounds, and the frenetic energy of a happy, busy town, this raucous read-aloud follows an exasperated elephant through the course of his day. From barking dogs to clattering dishes at the coffee shop to a boisterous marching band, the noise is just too much. Mr. Elephant wants nothing more than for his loud town to PLEASE QUIET DOWN!!! But what happens when he ends up getting exactly what he wishes for? Snuck into the fun is an important message about seeing things from the perspective of others. Share this story with anyone who loves to make noise and anyone who loves to hate it!
Quietly Hostile: Essays
by Samantha IrbyA hilarious new essay collection from #1 New York Times bestselling unabashed fan-favorite. Samantha Irby invites us to share in the gory particulars of her real life, all that festers behind the glitter and glam. <p><p>Samantha Irby’s career has taken her to new heights. She dodges calls from Hollywood and flop sweats on the red carpet at premieres (well, one premiere). But nothing is ever as it seems online, where she can crop out all the ugly parts. <p><p> Irby got a lot of weird emails about Carrie Bradshaw, and not only is there diarrhea to avoid, but now—anaphylactic shock. She is turned away from restaurants for being inappropriately dressed and looks for the best ways to cope, i.e., reveling in the offerings of QVC and adopting a deranged pandemic dog. <p><p>Quietly Hostile makes light as Irby takes us on another outrageously funny tour of all the gory details that make up the true portrait of a life behind the screenshotted depression memes. Relatable, poignant, and uproarious, once again, Irby is the tonic we all need to get by. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Quin desastre d'aniversari! (La diversió de la Martina #Volumen 1)
by Martina D'AntiochiaNo et perdis la sèrie d'aventures més divertida! He tingut una idea INSUPERABLE. He decidit celebrar una festa que serà una passada. T'hi apuntes? Com? Que els teus pares no et deixen venir perquè últimament n'has fet alguna de grossa? Tranqui, ho tinc tot pensat. Uneix-te al meu pla esbojarradíssim i oblida't del significat de la paraula avorriment! La Martina té 14 anys, una imaginació desbordant i un canal de Youtube amb molt d'èxit! La diversió de la Martina és una sèrie de llibres de ficció inspirada en ella i el seu món.
Quincas Borba
by Marcelo Cohen Joaquim Maria de AssisRubiño ha heredado una fortuna de Quincas Borba. Se apresura a dejar su ciudad natal para vivir cómodamente y ocioso en una playa de Río de Janeiro. El testamento, para cumplirse, indica que Rubiño debe ocuparse del perro del muerto, que también se llama Quincas Borba. Después de algunas vicisitudes amorosas y empresariales, Rubiño empieza a dilapidar su fortuna en agasajos a amistades nuevas y veleidosas. Cuando sufre algunos ataques de delirio, el aprovechado comerciante Palhas lo interna en un sanatorio, de donde escapa.Rubiño puede perderlo todo, pero nunca perderá a Quincas Borba, el perro que lo acompañará hasta el final y cuyo solo nombre conjura presencias inquietantes.
Quincas Borba: A Novel
by Joaquim Maria de AssisA satirical tale of a young man flush with newfound wealth who promptly gets swindled, Quincas Borba is an inspired critique of nineteenth-century Brazil. Hailed in his lifetime as one of Latin America’s greatest writers, Machado de Assis (1839–1908) was a storyteller known for his wholly innovative narrative techniques and uncanny talent for unraveling the social and political milieu of nineteenth-century Brazil. These signature traits are on full display in Quincas Borba, a novel that sees Machado satirize a rapidly changing Rio de Janeiro. Originally published in 1891, the story begins with the death of its titular character, a mad philosopher infamous for spouting pessimistic theories of “Humanitism.” Borba leaves his fortune—including his dog, also named Quincas Borba—to Rubião, his loyal caretaker and a schoolteacher by trade. Bestowed with opulence beyond his wildest dreams, Rubião is quickly coaxed into the comforts of a rich man’s life—the only stipulation being that he continues to care for the canine Quincas Borba with the same dedication he once did the human. Adrift in the big, bad, bustling world of late-1860s Rio de Janeiro, it isn’t long before Rubião is targeted by the city’s sycophants, who can smell his naïveté from a mile away. Playfully told by an omniscient and possibly unreliable narrator, the novel is at once irreverent and ambitious, brimming with barbed wit and keen philosophical inquiry. Brilliantly translated by Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson—the duo credited with introducing a new generation of readers to Machado through their translations of Dom Casmurro, The Collected Stories, and Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas—Quincas Borba is another strikingly modern tale from a blazing progenitor of twentieth-century fiction.
Quinn's Book: A Novel (The\albany Cycle Ser.)
by William KennedyIn 1849, a boy saves a girl from the Hudson River in this story &“of wonders and sweetness, magic and horrors [that] immerses itself in the marvelous&” (The Boston Sunday Globe). A penniless Irish orphan, Daniel Quinn is among the crowds gathered at the Hudson River in Albany to watch a legendary dancer aboard the ferry. But when the boat strikes the ice that chokes the water on this wintry day, awe turns to terror. Though the dancer&’s life is lost, Daniel risks his neck and rescues her niece, Maud Fallon. But just as he&’s falling in love with the beautiful, passionate girl, she&’s snatched away from him. As the years pass and Daniel continues his quest for the beguiling Maud, he will witness the rise and fall of great dynasties in upstate New York, epochal prize fights, the exotic world of the theater, visitations from spirits beyond the grave, horrific battles between Irish immigrants and the Know-Nothings, the New York draft riots, the perils of the Underground Railroad, and the bloody despair of the Civil War. Rich with nineteenth-century history and filled with flourishes of humor and magical realism, this is an &“engrossing and eerily profound&” novel (Time) from an author who, in the words of Stephen King, &“writes with verve and nerve [and] paints a full and lively canvas.&” In the tradition of E. L. Doctorow&’s Billy Bathgate or Mark Helprin&’s Winter&’s Tale, it is a remarkable saga from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ironweed.
Quinny & Hopper
by Adriana Brad SchanenTwo polar-opposite eight year olds who become summer best friends find their friendship threatened by the uncertainties of a new school year.
Quit Calling Me a Monster!
by Jory JohnThe talented creators of I Will Chomp You! brilliantly frame the struggle to buck stereotypes and learn empathy in this monster&’s hilarious lament. Floyd Peterson is so much more than shaggy purple fur and pointy monster teeth— why can&’t people just see him for him? Jory John and Bob Shea have struck gold in creating a knee-slapping, read-it-again story that will start a valuable discussion about how we treat others and how it feels to be seen as &“different.&”
Quit Your Job: And Other Stories
by Jeff Smith James KochalkaEisner Award winner James Kochalka has been called "one of the brightest lights of independent comics" and "Quit Your Job" is a shining example of his genius. On his way to work at the Chinese restaurant, Magic Boy discovers an enchanted ring and determines to make an expedition to the North Pole. He only gets as far as the coffee shop on the next block, but his world is forever changed in the short journey. The predecessor to the author's popular "American Elf" diary comics. Includes the entirety of Kochalka's 1997 book "Paradise Sucks" and an additional story featuring characters from that world. Double the size of the first edition. Introduction by Jeff Smith ("Bone, RASL")
Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin
by Calvin TrillinFor at least forty years, Calvin Trillin has committed blatant acts of funniness all over the place--in The New Yorker, in one-man off-Broadway shows, in his "deadline poetry" for The Nation, in comic novels like Tepper Isn't Going Out, in books chronicling his adventures as a happy eater, and in the column USA Today called "simply the funniest regular column in journalism."Now Trillin selects the best of his funny stuff and organizes it into topics like high finance ("My long-term investment strategy has been criticized as being entirely too dependent on Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes") and the literary life ("The average shelf life of a book is somewhere between milk and yogurt.")In Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin, the author deals with such subjects as the horrors of witnessing a voodoo economics ceremony and the mystery of how his mother managed for thirty years to feed her family nothing but leftovers ("We have a team of anthropologists in there now looking for the original meal") and the true story behind the Shoe Bomber: "The one terrorist in England with a sense of humor, a man known as Khalid the Droll, had said to the cell, 'I bet I can get them all to take off their shoes in airports.' " He remembers Sarah Palin with a poem called "On a Clear Day, I See Vladivostok" and John Edwards with one called "Yes, I Know He's a Mill Worker's Son, but There's Hollywood in That Hair." In this, the definitive collection of his humor, Calvin Trillin is prescient, insightful, and invariably hilarious.From the Hardcover edition.