Author: Tina Fey Title: Bossypants Publication Info: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2011. ISBN: 9780316056861 Summary/Review: This is not your typical celebrity memoir, thankfully, as the warped mind of Tina Fey pretty much deconstructs the all the conventions. I have to admit that a lot of the humor in the book falls flat. [...]
Archive for October 20th, 2011
20 Oct
Book Review: The Pun Also Rises by John Pollack
Author: John Pollack Title: The Pun Also Rises Publication Info: New York : Gotham Books, 2011. ISBN: 9781592406234 Summary/Review: Pollack’s short but compelling narrative examines the history, etymology, and linguistics of the much-maligned pun. The pun has not always been held in disregard as it has in history been seen as a sign of wisdom, [...]
20 Oct
Book Review: Triumph of the City by Edward L. Glaeser
Author: Edward L. Glaeser Title: Triumph of the City Publication Info: Penguin Press HC, The (2011) ISBN: 9781594202773 Summary/Review: Glaesar’s book is an analysis of the city as one of the great inventions of humanity and the connections the city fosters being a moving force behind human ingenuity and progress. Cities are seen as a [...]
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