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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In hilarious and tender essays, Chelsea Handler shares her unforgettable story of becoming the woman she always wanted to be. “A raw and raucous exploration of Handler’s ongoing search for self . . . [She’s] disarming us with humor to get at our softest...

Anglo-Irish author Oliver Goldsmith was one of the most accomplished writers of the 18th century. A novelist, playwright, poet and essayist, he came to fame with his novel The Vicar of Wakefield and comic play She Stoops to Conquer. Both those classics are included here, with star casts including Julia McKenzie, Amanda Root, Peter Jeffrey and Sunny Ormonde.

A bold, witty, and unfiltered conversation series where hosts dive into trending topics, pop culture moments, relationships, and real-life experiences. Each episode blends humor, honesty, and a touch of chaos the kind of talk that makes listeners say, “She said WHAT?!”

The best of the best—stories, one-liners, and jokes from some of today’s funniest Christian speakers and best-selling writers This new book, like its best-selling predecessors, is packed with the kind of smiles and smirks, chuckles and giggles that thousands of readers have come to love and...

In the delightful comedy She Stoops to Conquer, or The Mistakes of a Night, a spirited young lady disguises herself as a servant to capture the heart of a painfully shy young man from her own social class. What follows is a whirlwind of hilarious misadventures and chaotic encounters that lead to an unexpected yet satisfying conclusion. First performed in 1773, this timeless play remains a favorite among audiences, showcasing the brilliance of English comedy. (Summary by LA Walden) Cast Mr. Hardcastle - Bob Neufeld, Sir Charles Marlow - David Lawrence, Young Marlow - bala, Hastings - Brett W. ...

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW ""BEST HORROR FICTION OF 2024"" From Eliza Clark, the author of the brilliant novels Boy Parts and Penance and one of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists, comes a fierce, visionary and darkly comic story collection. A woman welcomes a parasite into her body. A...

Meet Mandy Halsey, fresh out of college and determined to go from being a receptionist at the assembly line comic book house where she works to being a real-live penciler by the end of the year. That's the plan, anyway. But life isn't cooperating. First, her job feels like a dead end. Second, her personal life isn't exactly on fire, either, especially since her best friend seems to be moving in on every guy who catches Mandy's eye.

Alice: 30-something, IQ of 159 (almost a genius), only communicates with her mother in Morse code. Her imaginary friend is back. Erika: 15, daughter of hot ‘wealthugee’ who loves Russian literature, genuine genius, killer eyeliner and killer instincts. The climate is in crisis and wealthy immigrants are flocking to New Zealand for shelter, stealing land, driving up food prices and taking over. But Alice has far more important things to worry about – hating her best friend’s husband, getting free wine and quiet-quitting her dull day job. Until she meets Erika.

AN NPR BOOK-OF-THE-DAY A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STAFF PICK A NYLON MUST-READ A FORTUNE NEW BOOK TO READ IN AUGUST “And, at the center of it all, am I actually nice or am I just performing a role I think I’m expected to play?” Mia Mercado is a razor-sharp cultural critic and essayist...

KD Jane vs. The World is the podcast for anyone who’s tired of pretending everything’s fine. Hosted by K.D. Jane — the woman with a lot of opinions and 0 fucks left — this show blends savage humor, unfiltered truth, everyday chaos, and a fierce desire to understand why Earth is currently a giant spinning dumpster fire! From celebrity delusion to inflation insanity, systemic failures to personal healing, KD Jane breaks it down with fire, clarity, and comedic timing that’ll have you wheezing in public. New episodes weekly. Bring snacks. Bring water. Bring your last nerve.

An Atlanta ex-cop comes to Lake Sackett, Georgia, seeking peace and quiet - but he hasn’t bargained on falling for Frankie, the cutest coroner he’s ever met. Frankie McCready talks to dead people. Not like a ghost whisperer or anything - but it seems rude to embalm them and not say hello. Fortunately, at the McCready Family Funeral Home & Bait Shop, Frankie’s eccentricities fit right in. Lake Sackett’s embalmer and county coroner, Frankie’s goth styling and passion for nerd culture mean she’s not your typical Southern girl, but the McCreadys are hardly your typical Southern family.

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Four years into her marriage, Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks for a divorce. With time on her hands and her life in flux, she agrees to accompany her eccentric grandmother Evelyn on a road trip to the seaside Massachusetts town where much of their family history was shaped. When they hit the road, Evelyn spins the tale of the star-crossed teenage romance that captured her heart more than seventy years ago and changed the course of her life.

The Love Letter was a beloved and bestselling novel, and She Is Me is a return to that winning form -- a novel about women's friendships, love, and family...

A witty and revealing roman a clef about a woman who finally gets her dream job in book publishing only to realize she's working for the industry tyrant, in trade for the first time. In a New York minute, Claire Truman lands both a plum position at a top publishing house and the man she's wanted...

Lila Montgomery, thirty-two-year-old Hollywood assistant extraordinaire, has a secret. She's been raised to be a lady, which is why she's determined to conceal her secret life. If her straight-laced friends and family back home ever discover that she is really the smashing new author of a steamy romance novel, their disapproval would shame her forever! That's why Lila has chosen to publish her sexy narrative under the nom de plume, Jasmine Sheath.

Meg is relaxing in the hammock, taste-testing Michael’s latest batch of Arnold Palmers and watching the hummingbirds at their feeders when her hopes for a relaxing early summer morning are dashed. First her father recruits her to help him install a new batch of bees in the hive in her backyard. Then Mayor Shiffley recruits her to placate the NIMBYs (Not in my backyard), as she calls them—a group of newcomers to Caerphilly who have built McMansions next door to working farms and then do their best to make life miserable for the farmers.

Named a Best Book of 2019 by Esquire and a Best Book of 2019 (So Far) by Real Simple and Glamour "Bitingly funny and often painfully realistic." --Entertainment Weekly "Brilliant. . . . Devastating, reliably hilarious." --Nylon "[A] compulsively readable page-turner." --Cosmopolitan An assured...

'Jordan is a kind of Australian Marian Keyes, combining overdrive pace and throwaway humour with a razor intelligence and a deft, illuminating touch on darker subjects and themes . . . A sharp-eyed, engaging, endearing and ultimately optimistic story' Sydney Morning Herald 'Taps into the humour...

The She Says podcast is about more than just stories; it’s about sharing what we think in the most accurate, unfiltered way possible. We’re learning, making mistakes, and figuring it out as we go, which is all part of the fun. We want you to be a part of this journey with us—share your thoughts, debate along, and let us know if you think we’re completely off track or if we’ve stumbled onto something interesting. We’re building a space for open conversation, and we’d love to have your voice in it too.So, if you’re in the mood for some laughs, some history mixed with a bit of ...