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Broadcasting through the week with a rotating panel of guests, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food, and everything that matters. Mostly.

Broadcasting through the week with a rotating panel of guests, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food, and everything that matters. Mostly.

Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

When Sam’s wife first tells him about Vitek, a twenty-first-century fertility lab, he sees it as the natural next step in trying to help their future child get a “leg up” in a competitive world. But the more Sam considers the lives that his child could lead, the more he begins to question his own relationships and the choices he has made in his life.

Dismissed by a bored author at a book signing, a betrayed young man named David Sedaris made a vow. Someday, when it was his turn at the table, he’d connect with his readers. The experience has been even more revealing than he’d hoped.In this hilarious and perceptive essay, the celebrated humorist reflects on the unusual patterns of forced socialization between author and audience, and the obligations and sometimes surprising returns of not-so-chance encounters with strangers: jokes, secrets, insights, and even charity.

Set against the backdrop of 1895, this delightful farce takes a humorous look at the audacious notion of women donning pants. The story revolves around the three quirky daughters of the eccentric Marchioness of Castlejordan, who, in her quest for sons, raised them as boys. While they are encouraged to embrace boyish behavior at home, they must present themselves as ladies in public. As the sisters come of age, they face a thrilling dilemma torn between their mothers wishes and their budding romance with three charming gentlemen. When their suitors arrive to woo them in secret, the girls are ...

Myrna, Leonie, and Chrissy meet every Thursday to sample fine cheeses, to reminisce about their former lives as professors, and lately, to muse about murder. Decades ago, a vicious cabal of male poets contrived—quite publicly and successfully—to undermine the writing career, confidence, and health of their dear friend Fern. Now, after Fern has taken a turn for the worse, her three old friends decide that it’s finally time to strike back—in secret, of course, since Fern is far too gentle to approve of a vendetta.

Mit vierundvierzig hat die Psychotherapeutin Evi ihr Leben bestens im Griff. Ihre Praxis läuft erfolgreich, sie liebt ihren Beruf und hat in ihrer Freundin Maren eine Seelenverwandte. Als sie auf einem Achtsamkeitskongress den charmanten Ben kennenlernt, wirbelt das Evis geordnetes Leben gehörig durcheinander. Er steht nicht nur mitten im Leben, sondern ist auch witzig und sehr verständnisvoll. Aber auch ein bisschen eigen, wie Evi bald feststellen muss: Bens Tagesablauf wird von seinem Fitnesstracker bestimmt und zu jedem Date bringt er seine eigene Gewürzmischung mit.

When Mindy and her best friend, B.J. Novak, are approached on a dark street by a Charles Manson-esque character, naturally they’re unnerved. Turns out he’s a huge fan of The Office! Now Mindy’s feeling a little judgy. But the night is young, unseasonably hot, and getting weirder. Mindy and B.J.’s brief encounter with the drifter is about to take an unexpected turn in Sunset Junction.

The Amazons: A Farcical Romance by Arthur Wing Pinero. This 1895 farce inspired by the outlandish idea of women wearing pants, centers around the predicament of the three daughters of the eccentric Marchioness of Castlejordan, who determined to have sons, raised them like boys. She encouraged them to dress and act like boys at home, yet dress like ladies when out. As the girls come of age, they are conflicted. They want to please mother by acting as her sons, but, suddenly smitten with three gentlemen, they are compelled to grow up and be ladies. When their suitors secretly come to woo, they...

Like Kelly Kapoor on The Office, Mindy is engaged with her Indian heritage to the extent that it is fun and convenient. So apart from a tolerance for spicy foods and an appreciation for Ravi Shankar, Mindy isn’t all that Hindu. Her daughter’s Jewish godfather--TV and film’s B.J. Novak--prompts her to reconsider her religious beliefs and ask herself: How Indian do I want my daughter to be?

Brought to you by Penguin. The hilarious memoir from comedian, Off Menu host and Great British Menu judge, Ed Gamble. Includes an exclusive bonus interview between Ed Gamble and fellow comedian and food-lover, Nish Kumar. From a young age, Ed Gamble's immaculate bibs and extremely dirty nappies...

Leonie hat gerade ihr Touristikstudium beendet und fiebert der Traumhochzeit mit Luca entgegen. Gefeiert wird im Herzen Italiens, in Perugia, wo Lucas Eltern ein Hotel betreiben. Auch Gabriele lässt sich den großen Tag ihrer Enkelin nicht entgehen – es ist das erste Mal seit dem Tod ihres Mannes, dass sie sich wieder hinauswagt ins Leben. Das ist schwer, aber auch ganz schön prickelnd, vor allem, als sie in Italien dem charmant-knarzigen Reiseführer Francesco begegnet. Leonies Eltern, Katrin und Oliver, sind seit Jahren getrennt. Nun sitzen sie auf dem Weg zur Hochzeit im gleichen Flieger.

Maria, Elke und Sigrun sehen sich nicht auf der Warteliste für ein Altersheim. Die drei eingeschworenen Freundinnen haben ganz andere Pläne: Gran Canaria, das Rentnerparadies, wartet auf sie. Ausgerüstet mit ihrer Rente und dem Traum vom eigenen Haus setzen sie sich ins Flugzeug. Eines haben sich die drei dabei fest vorgenommen: Männerfreie Zone! Kein Wunder, denn Maria will ihrem verstorbenen Gatten für immer treu bleiben. Elke hat vom anderen Geschlecht die Nase voll.

If clothes can get a second chance, why can’t we? Brimming with life, love, and the stories bound up in even the most everyday items, The Second Chance Store is a tale of friendship, loss, and dusting yourself off and starting over—a novel filled with humor and a testament to the enduring...

Ein neuer Herbert-Roman von Kindle-#1- und BILD-Bestsellerautor Friedrich Kalpenstein »Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand – wer ist das beste Grill-Team im Land?« Diese Frage stellt sich Herbert, nachdem er sich und seinen Kumpel Hans bei einer Grillmeisterschaft angemeldet hat. Wie schön wäre es, sich nur darauf konzentrieren zu können. Doch die Realität sieht anders aus. Das Leben stellt Herbert vor große Herausforderungen. Da ist allen voran sein Sohn Oskar, der auf der gemeinsamen Suche nach der perfekten Sportart doch wieder jeden Abend auf dem heimischen Trampolin landet.

A brief and humorous 500-year history of the Simplified Spelling Movement from advocates like Ben Franklin, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain to texts and Twitter. Why does the G in George sound different from the G in gorge? Why does C begin both case and cease? And why is it funny when a philologist...

From the “unofficial talent scout of NYC,” filmmaker, and social media icon New York Nico comes the only NYC guidebook you’ll ever need—a celebration of the greatest city in the world, showcasing Nico’s top 100 New York institutions, shops, and eateries and the characters who shape...

Jam-packed with new anecdotes, updated references, and modernized jokes, Stanley Bing’s seminal investigation of what makes bosses crazy is now revised for a new generation. Fans of television’s The Office and the cult film Office Space will love this classic guide to the universal...

One of America’s most original comedic voices delivers a darkly funny, wryly observed, and emotionally raw account of her year of death, cancer, and epiphany. In the span of four months in 2012, Tig Notaro was hospitalized for a debilitating intestinal disease called C. diff, her mother...