Life's a Joke So Why Not Tell One

Youngmi Mayer (Author)

I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying: A Memoir

5,Elle's Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 The Boston Globe's Best Books of 2024 San Francisco Chronicle's Best New Books of Fall 2024 From standup comedian Youngmi Mayer, an unforgettable memoir written with "raw, enviable freedom that simply floors you," interrogating whiteness, gender, and sexuality in America, navigating a tumultuous childhood in Korea and Saipan, and coming to terms with her parents' shortcomings (Michelle Zauner). "Do you know what happens if you laugh while crying? Hair grows out of your butthole." It was a constant truism Youngmi Mayer's mother would say threateningly after she would make her daughter laugh while crying. Her mother used it to cheer her up in moments when she could tell Youngmi was overtaken with grief. The humorous saying would never fail to lighten the mood, causing both daughter and mother to laugh and cry at the same time. Her mother had learned this trick from her mother, and her mother had learned this from her mother before her: it had also helped an endless string of her family laugh through suffering. In I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying, Youngmi jokes through the retelling of her childhood as an offbeat biracial kid in Saipan, a place ...

Rosie Made a. Thing (Author)

Wine Not?: A Book of Grown-Up Decisions

From award-winning greetings card designer Rosie Made a Thing comes an invaluable handbook for all of those afflicted with 'adulthood'. It's not easy being a grown-up. From surviving ever-more apocalyptic hangovers, relationship niggles and endless laundry, to trying to stay healthy when...well... cake . But with this book, your besties and a big glass of wine, these tricky adult situations may be a little easier to navigate. If not, try adding some gin.

James Thurber, Rosemary Thurber

The Dog Department: James Thurber on Hounds, Scotties, and Talking Poodles

One of the greatest humorists of the 20th century, Thurber was also a major dog lover. Here are some of his finest illustrations and writings on his favorite canine subjects.130 illustrations.