Pistache - a friendly spoof or parody of another's work. From Thomas Hardy's football report to Dan Brown's visit to the cash dispenser, the work of the great and not-so-great is here sent up with little hope of coming down. Most of these pieces

Artfully combining sociology, psychology, and feminist theory, here is a fascinating and entertaining look at how women can use humor to their advantage. This witty - and at times deliciously ribald - book examines women's humor and shows how th

Today, an amalgam of new and old media are used to zip messages and data from place to place and person to person while-every day-new and better technology changes how we communicate. The Penguin Atlas of Media and Information is the first compr

Tolly comes to live with his great-grandmother at the ancient house of Green Knowe and becomes friends with three children who lived there in the seventeenth century.

Back at her childhood home in Missoula, Montana, after a disastrous concert in Germany, a teenage violin prodigy contemplates giving up life with her mother in New York City and her music as she, her father, stepmother, and stepsister hike to a

Genevieve Masefield and George Porter Dillman make a living anonymously, cruising the seven seas aboard the early twentieth century's most extravagant sailing vessels as ship's detectives. In this line of work they've experienced more than their

Why do so many actively managed funds underperform? Why do passively managed funds provide superior returns, especially after taxes? What are the true interests of fund managers and the financial press? Most important, what strategy is in your b

Lucy Sullivan is a director of television commercials who's just been offered her big break: a chance to direct an action movie. But she arrives on the set to discover that the entire directing staff has quit, the stars are egomaniacs, the stunt

In a London neighborhood known for its artists and bohemian nature, six-year-old Tracey Rudd is abducted from her home without any warning or sign of violence. She is the third girl abducted under similar circumstances in recent weeks. But this

Tricked by their parents into taking a trip to Italy together, two brothers - one in high school and the other recently graduated from college - reflect on the directions of their own lives and on the distance that has grown between them.

Aunt Blythe's house gives Andrew the creeps - full of dark rooms, creaky noises, and the sound of a woman sobbing somewhere in the shadows. Then, in the middle of the night, Andrew awakens to find a boy standing in his room . . . a boy who is An

Generations of children have grown up with Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and all of their friends, families, and assorted pets. For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful

In this provocative and searing satire, young, unpublished, African American author Ichabod Word captures and holds hostage unsuspecting law officer Bloom. Icky proceeds to regale Bloom with a rambling tale of anger and woe about Dewitt McMichae

Sally Jenkins reveals what the modern woman is really pondering when she's screaming at the television set: If NFL players are so brave, how come none of them have ever come out of the closet? Why do coaches wear those beltless pants? Why is he

Leib Goldkorn may be 97 years old, but he shows no signs of slowing down; this follow-up to Goldkorn Tales opens with our hero stealthily procuring a Hustler magazine from a street vendor to celebrate his birthday. Leib's sexual reveries become

Thirteen-year-old Jonathan goes off to fight in the Revolutionary War and discovers the real war is being fought within himself. Ages 9 to 12.

The Nile has been called "the Everest of rivers," and for centuries, the quest to find its source was the holy grail of human exploration. For those who dared to venture upriver, the possibility of navigating the majestic Nile had been but a tan

In St. John's Wort: The Miracle Medicine, Dr. Pressman describes the many uses of this multi-purpose herb, from its use in the Middle Ages to treat a variety of ailments to its widespread acceptance today as an effective, proven, and safe anti-d

Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington to L.A. in time for Christmas. Forced to take the train across the country because of a slight "misunderstanding" at airport security, he begins a journey of self-discovery and rude a

Twas the night before Easter, just before dawn; not a creature was stirring out on the lawn. Follow the Easter Bunny and his adorable chick assistant as they fill baskets with jellybeans and marshmallow chicks, hide colorful eggs, and have all s