by Tony Husband (2012)
Tony Husband is one of the UK's leading cartoonists. In a long career, beginning in 1984, he has created cartoons for many leading publications, including The Spectator, Private Eye, The Times, and Punch. Tony has won more than fifteen major awards, including the prestigious Pont Award. Black humor never goes out of fashion and the truths about human nature revealed by Husband's work never cease to tickle the funny bone, no matter how many times readers leaf through these pages.
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Rory Rooney likes to be prepared for anything, but when he inexplicably turns green and finds himself in an experimental hospital ward with his nemesis, school bully Tommy-Lee "Grim" Komissky, everyone is baffled but Rory believes he and Grim have become superheroes.
Robert O'Hara
"When I told my mother that a theater was putting on my play Bootycandy, her response was, 'What?! Bootycandy? These white folks are going to let you put on a play called Bootycandy?!? Are they crazy???' And my response was, 'Yes. Yes indeed.'"—Robert O'Hara Sutter is on an outrageous odyssey through his childhood home, his church, dive bars, motel rooms, and even nursing homes. The journey uncovers characters who are at once fascinating, zany, controversial, and even a bit smutty, painting a portrait of life as a societal outlier. Based on the author's personal experience, Bootycandy is a kaleidoscope of sketches that interconnects to portray growing up gay and black. This subversive, uproarious satire crashes headlong into the murky terrain of pain and pleasure and . . . BOOTYCANDY!
Robert L. Weber
Contained within these pages is a humorous anthology of irreverent quips and stories from a myriad of sources. These anecdotes have been carefully selected by Professor Weber and have been classified into broad subject areas. These include tales of Academic Life, fun at Conferences, a section on Warnings, and even a measure of Food and Environmental Concerns. This anthology of humorous snippets presents the reader with a fascinating view of the whimsical side of science which, it is hoped, will fascinate, intrigue and lead to many a titter, snigger and guffaw. It also provides the reader with glimpses of the intensely human ambitions, frustrations, and elations of scientists as well as changing attitudes in their sciences. Although intended for casual, intermittent reading, the unguarded reader may find themselves unable to put this book down. You have been warned!
Johanna Braun, Günter Braun
Der betagte Richard Schrimms arbeitet als Gepäckabfertiger bei der Reichsbahn, nach Feierabend zieht er sich in sein Schrebergartenhäuschen zurück und hört gerne ausländisches Radio. Eines Tages empfängt er auf dem Sendeplatz eines Südsee-Jazz-Senders einen Monolog in unbekannter Sprache. Er ist so fasziniert von dieser Fremdsprache, die er seither Abend für Abend über sein Radio empfängt, dass er – nach dem gescheiterten Versuch, sich Hilfe bei einem Linguistik-Institut zu holen – beginnt, die Sprache zu dechiffrieren. Er nimmt auf dem Postweg Kontakt mit dem Jazz-Sender auf und erhält tatsächlich eine Antwort in Form eines Pakets, dessen Inhalt den Herren augenblicklich auf Kugel-37-a transferiert. Er soll der diktatorischen Regierung bei ihrem Kugeltranszendentalen Vorhaben helfen, von dem er nicht genau erfährt, worum es sich dabei handelt.