Literary Humour

Set in the San Francisco of 2013, I Hate the Internet offers a hilarious and obscene portrayal of life among the victims of the digital boom. As billions of tweets fuel the city's gentrification and the human wreckage piles up, a group of friends suffers the consequences of being useless in a new world that despises the pointless and unprofitable. In his first full-length novel, Jarett Kobek tackles the pressing questions of our moment.

In this brilliant mix of literary satire and crime caper, Frankie Abandonato, a small-time con man on the run, finds refuge by posing as V. S. Mohle - a famously reclusive writer - and teaching in a prestigious writing program somewhere in Texas. Streetwise and semiliterate, Frankie finds that being treated as a genius agrees with him. The program has been funded by Rex Schoeninger, the world’s richest novelist, who is dying. Buzzards are circling, angling for the remains of Rex’s fortune, and Frankie quickly realizes that he has been presented with the opportunity of a lifetime.

Aaron thinks genre fiction is an affront to the fiction-writing craft. He often quotes the essayist Arthur Krystal, who says literary fiction "melts the frozen sea inside of us". Ironically Aaron doesn't seem to realize that he's emotionally frozen. The vivacious Laurie, lover of flamingo-patterned attire and all things hot pink, is the one person who might be capable of melting him.

"Humor ist eine ernste Sache". Dieses Zitat stammt von der Schauspielerin und Synchronsprecherin Evelyn Hamann (1942-2007). Was steckt hinter dieser Äußerung? Der Autor Paul Schaaf hat sich hierüber schon 1957 Gedanken gemacht. In diesem Dialog betrachten die Sprecher Horst Beilke und Kurt Lieck das Thema "Humor" von allen Seiten: lustig, komisch, zynisch, ernst. Ein Genuss für jeden Zuhörer. Dr. phil. Paul Schaaf (1897-1967) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller und Germanist. Er schrieb Manuskripte für Hörfunksendungen und war im Verlagswesen tätig.

The Essential Compendium of Dad Jokes features 301 wonderfully cringe-worthy dad jokes - including the classics, twists on the classics, and fresh new material. For the first time ever, the best of the worst dad jokes are compiled in one pun-filled place. With original illustrations throughout, this extensive collection is sure to provide hours of silliness for the whole family. After all, no matter how groan-inducing dad jokes are, they will always have a special place in the joke arsenal.