Thank you for the reminder, Lisa! What a great recommendation! I have only
read one or two of her books and articles and I think I saw the beginning
of a Ted talk she did that I meant to return to. She is smart and funny and
tackles some awkward subjects.

~Diana

On Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 12:18 PM Colcord, Lisa <[log in to unmask]>
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> Another awesome, funny non-fiction writer is Mary Roach!!
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> Behalf Of *Pond, Melissa
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 13, 2022 4:28 PM
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> For books, David Sedaris is my reigning king, and he seems only to have
> gotten better with age. He is also one of the authors whose work is made
> infinitely more delightful by his own reading of it. I think *Calypso* is
> one of his masterworks, but you can never go wrong with the sheer absurdity
> inherent in the cross-cultural (mis)communications of *Me Talk Pretty One
> Day*.
> Sarah Vowell is another favorite author whose works are even better in
> audio.
> For fiction, James McBride’s *The Good Lord Bird* is maybe my absolute
> favorite; if I remember correctly, Michael Boatman read the audiobook, and
> it was one of those near-perfect listening/reading experiences for me –
> hilarious with a lot of heart, sharpness, and humanity.
>
> For movies, despite its problematic elements, *The Impostors* (1998) is
> well worth a watch with its delightful mix of classic screwball and
> slapstick and its all-star ensemble cast headed by Stanley Tucci and Oliver
> Platt and with the likes of Alfred Molina, Tony Shalhoub, Lili Taylor, Hope
> Davis, Steve Buscemi, and Campbell Scott. It’s the movie I keep
> recommending and, so far, only my spouse has taken me up on it. Alas…
>
> Congratulations on being close to the finish line! 😊 May you have plenty
> of time and a wealth of options to delight you after your accomplishment!
> Cheers, Melissa
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> *From:* Fiction Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> *On
> Behalf Of *Diana Tallent
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 13, 2022 10:51 AM
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> *Subject:* Humor Recommendations?
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> Hi ya'll!
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> In 26 days, and maybe sooner, if I'm lucky/on top of things, I will turn
> in my final assignment for my MLIS program at SJSU. (*knocks on wood) At
> that point, I would like to decompress by spending some time reading and
> watching fun, funny books and movies, so I am here asking you if you would
> please recommend your favorite humorous book(s) or movies (or podcasts or
> whatever), if you're so inclined. All formats and genres are fair game.
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>
> In case you're wondering about titles I have found amusing, some that have
> tickled my funny bone are:
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> Books:
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> The Hitchhiker's Guide series by Douglas Adams
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> Welcome to Nightvale by Joseph Fink
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> So Lucky by Dawn O'Porter
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> Movies:
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> Liar Liar
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> Mrs. Doubtfire
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> The Great Race — my all-time favorite comedy movie which I quote with my
> family and re-watch regularly. If you haven't seen it, run to request a
> copy via ILL if you can find it or watch it on Prime Video or purchase it
> on Amazon
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> I know I can Google it, and I have, but I am interested in what you all
> may come up with that doesn't show up on the usual lists.
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> Thank you in advance!!! 🙂
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> ~Diana
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