satire, american

Explores First Amendment rights through the headline-grabbing moments when our Constitution's integrity has been tested.

A collection of over twenty short stories spanning the career of author Chuck Palahniuk, and offering a disturbing and humorous look at life and death.

A satirical take on an encyclopedia by the staff of "The Onion, " with humorous, alphabetically-arranged entries about a variety of topics.

Stephen Colbert offers satirical comments on a variety of topics, including family, the elderly, religion, sports, sex, higher education, Hollywood, the media, race, immigration, science, and more.

A collection of essays about American novelist, essayist, and short story writer David Foster Wallace.

"The inimitable Stephen Colbert conquers new territory with his first children's book...for adults. In January 2012, Stephen Colbert interviewed Maurice Sendak, and it was one of the most highly-rated and hilarious segments on The Colbert Report to date. During the interview, Colbert unveiled a children's book called I AM A POLE (AND SO CAN YOU!). There was an outpouring of enthusiasm for the book, which led to a demand for the real thing. So, here it is"--Provided by publisher.

Stephen Colbert offers satirical comments on a variety of topics, including family, the elderly, religion, sports, sex, higher education, Hollywood, the media, race, immigration, science, and more.

Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Mark Twain's novel, Huckleberry Finn, which was published in the late nineteenth century and has been banned frequently since then for his use of racial epithets or simply for being coarse.