That Which Doesn't Kill You Makes You Funnier
by Deborah Ann Kimmett
More madcap travel chronicles from S J Perelman, heading west this time on a satiric romp from Hollywood to China, Singapore, Thailand, India, Egypt, and several luckless cities in Europe. Perelman's companion is cartoonist Al Hirschfield, whose drawings capture the very essence of Perelmania.
The comedian radio show host and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member reveals himself as a deeply spiritual, devoted family man behind his drug-addled characters, describing the lessons he has learned from fellow celebrities and loved ones.
Great-Grandma Is on Twitter and Other Signs the Rapture Is Near
by Diane Laney Fitzpatrick
Will Ferguson has spent the past three years criss-crossing Canada. In a helicopter above the barrenlands of the sub-arctic: in a canoe with his four year-old-son: on board seaplanes and along the Underground Railroad, Ferguson's travels have taken him from Cape Spear on the remote coast of Newfoundland to the sun-dappled streets of Olde Victoria. Through his engaging and witty prose style he takes us on a journey of discovery through Canada's hidden history and landscape. Funny, poignant and in...