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Author: Laurie Notaro
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Gallery
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.317kg
ISBN: 9781451659399
ISBN 10: 1451659393
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 May 2013
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
[V]ery, very funny...Entertaining beach reading for fans of humorous, breezy essays. --Kirkus
"“[V]ery, very funny…Entertaining beach reading for fans of humorous, breezy essays.” -- Kirkus ""[S]mart and witty...Essay to essay, her unpredictability will keep readersenthralled and entertained. She even saves the best surprise for last. Ifyou're reading in public, be prepared to answer the question: 'What's sofunny?' "" -- Jen Forbus, Jen's Book Thoughts ""New York Times bestselling author Laurie Notaro—rightfully hailed as “the funniest writer in the solar system” (The Miami Herald)—spares nothing and no one, least of all herself, in this uproarious new collection of essays on rudeness. With the sardonic, self-deprecating wit that makes us all feel a little better about ourselves for identifying with her...The Potty Mouth at the Table is whip-smart, unpredictable, and hilarious. In other words, irresistibly Laurie."" -- Bookhounds ""Notaro is sharp, relatable, and pithy; a dynamic combination."" -- Publishers Weekly"
Notaro is sharp, relatable, and pithy; a dynamic combination. -- Publishers Weekly New York Times bestselling author Laurie Notaro-rightfully hailed as the funniest writer in the solar system (The Miami Herald)-spares nothing and no one, least of all herself, in this uproarious new collection of essays on rudeness. With the sardonic, self-deprecating wit that makes us all feel a little better about ourselves for identifying with her...The Potty Mouth at the Table is whip-smart, unpredictable, and hilarious. In other words, irresistibly Laurie. -- Bookhounds [S]mart and witty...Essay to essay, her unpredictability will keep readersenthralled and entertained. She even saves the best surprise for last. Ifyou're reading in public, be prepared to answer the question: 'What's sofunny?' -- Jen Forbus, Jen's Book Thoughts [V]ery, very funny...Entertaining beach reading for fans of humorous, breezy essays. -- Kirkus
New York Times bestselling author Laurie Notaro--rightfully hailed as the funniest writer in the solar system (The Miami Herald)--spares nothing and no one, least of all herself, in this uproarious new collection of essays on rudeness. With the sardonic, self-deprecating wit that makes us all feel a little better about ourselves for identifying with her... The Potty Mouth at the Table is whip-smart, unpredictable, and hilarious. In other words, irresistibly Laurie. --Bookhounds
Author Information
Laurie Notaro was a reporter and a daily columnist at the metro daily The Arizona Republic before publishing twelve books of fiction and non-fiction with Random House and Simon and Schuster, several of which have been New York Times bestsellers. Her work covers the genres of humor, women’s fiction, historical fiction, and literary fiction. She was a finalist for the Thurber Prize, and has been awarded the Hearst Award, the Golden Circle Award, and several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
