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ليس هناك شيء صعب الفهم مثل صعوبة فهم نفسية الانسان، فمثلًا أنا لا أعرف هل سيد المنزل الآن غاضب أو مسرور؟ هل يقرأ كتب الفلاسفة ليعرف طريق الوصول إلى الراحة النفسية؟ لا أستطيع أن أعرف هلا لا يعبأ بالدنيا أم إنه يريد أن يكون جزءًا منها؟ هل يفقد أعصابه بسبب أشياء تافهة؟ هل هو منعزل في عالم اخر غير عالمنا؟

كان أغرب ما في الأمر أنني كنت مستسلمًا، وفظًا في مواجهتي لفضيحة استقبالي عند بوابة المستشفى، وأنا مبتل بالعرق، ومنكوش الشعر، ومتورم المثانة، وعلى مقعد متحرك، وباستثاء صراخي في وجه: ست النساء، الوقحة، المتعدية على رضاعتي بلا وجه حق، لم يبدر مني ما يؤكد أنني أحمل مشاعر يمكن أن أبكي بها، أو أضحك بها، أو أجمدها بلا أي تفاعل.

O conto "O velho Lima" é marcado pelo humor: o protagonista adoece às vésperas da Proclamação da República e, passados oito dias, volta às atividades sem ter lido um jornal sequer! Em "A réclame", o comendador Viana, sem querer, empurra a esposa Laura para os braços do poeta Passos Nogueira, porque fala dele o tempo todo. Por fim, em "A Dona Branca", o leitor encontra uma história de adultério contada com o humor característico de Artur Azevedo

Saddle up for a wildly absurd ride in The Horsemaid, Reid Mockery’s laugh-out-loud parody of Frieda McFadden’s The Housemaid. This uproarious tale of mystery and muck plunges listeners into a world of high-stakes secrets, low-stakes chores, and the questionable ethics of hooved companionship.

Jill Grinager is holding her life together with one hand—literally. As the one-armed owner of the only funeral home in the fading small town of Rockdale, Minnesota, Jill’s days are already grim. Add in her responsibilities as the guardian of her Elvis-obsessed nephew, Randall, and her life feels like a tragic comedy. When Jill learns that a bully from her past, Vicky Veitch, is returning to town, things take a sharp turn for the worse.

Is Sex Necessary? was originally published in 1929 as a satirical and comedic exploration of romantic and sexual relationships, co-authored by iconic comedic writers E.B. White and James Thurber. Written in the aftermath of the Jazz Age and amidst changing societal norms regarding gender and relationships, Is Sex Necessary? parodies the burgeoning field of psychological and sexual analysis, poking fun at the over-seriousness with which such topics were increasingly dissected in the early 20th century.

When toilet paper turns murderous, janitor Gary and his ragtag crew must fight swarms of vengeful rolls and face the monstrous Mother Roll. Armed with lighters, makeshift weapons, and questionable courage, it’s humanity’s most absurd battle for survival.

जयवंत दळवी लिखित मराठी कादंबरी "ठण ठण पाळ"

صدر هذا الكتاب للكاتب الساخر عمر طاهر بمناسبة مئوية نادي الزمالك، وقد جاء في مئتي صفحة مقسّمة إلى عدّة فصول متنوعة يبدأها بملخّص عن تاريخ نشأة النادي الأهلي ونادي الزمالك مع بعض الحكايات الوطنية لمؤسسي نادي الزمالك الذي بدأ باسم "النادي المختلط" لتمكين المصريين من المشاركة فيه إلى جانب "الخواجات" كما يشرح عن اسم "الزمالك" وسبب التسمية.

كعادة الكاتب الساخر عمر طاهر يأتي هذا الكتاب على شكل مدونات ويوميات وبعض القصص القصيرة لكن بأسلوب ساخر ولاذع جدًا.

عندما تنظر حولك إلى كلّ هذه التفاصيل التي تجتاح حياتنا بشكلٍ يومي ستجد خيطًا رفيعً مشتركًا فيما بينها..

هذا الخيط هو الجنون !!

وإذا ما حاولت جمع هذا الجنون في كتاب سيخرج أمامك هذا "الكتاب الأصفر" الذي ليس سوى محاولة للتعبير عن السرايا الصفراء التي نعيشها بشكلٍ يومي ومحاولة إثبات أنَّ الدنيا ليست مسرح بل مستشفى مجانين !

En esta fascinante novela, los enredos y las equivocaciones determinan el destino de la lucha por la Independencia de México. Con el implacable humor que inmortalizó a Jorge Ibargüengoitia, Los pasos de López cuenta el cauce cotidiano de una gesta insurgente protagonizada por personajes de carne y hueso, con dudas y vanidades, caprichos y torpezas. Una inigualable muestra del talento de un autor que se ha vuelto indispensable para la literatura hispanoamericana.

Despite its beauty, Newport is a place Cass Coventry would prefer to forget. But after a long absence, she’s back in town to celebrate her sister’s engagement—even if she’s marrying into the family that stole the Gilded Age Coventry mansion out from under them a decade ago. The moment Cass pulls up to the estate, she’s in for one surprise after another. The bride-to-be is hiding a big secret. Her eccentric mother has royal wedding aspirations. And when the date is set, a local gossip blog makes the families—and their famously complicated history—its new favorite subject.

Winner of an Obie and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and directed by Tony nominee Leigh Silverman, Yellow Face is as timely as ever, wrestling with issues of cultural appropriation, complicity, and artistic freedom. It’s brought to life in this audio-only revival by a stunning all-star cast (many playing themselves) led by Daniel Dae Kim.

This motley crew of “Pickwickians” is led by Samuel Pickwick, the philosopher without any great ideas. He is joined by Tracy Tupman, the romantic who cannot hold down a relationship; Augustus Snodgrass, the poet who has never written poetry; and Nathaniel Winkle, the sportsman without any skill. Together, they encounter a series of misadventures that will leave listeners laughing out loud.

Als Maike und Alex vollkommen unverhofft ein etwas baufälliges Haus in Tübingen erben ahnen sie noch nicht, dass ihnen die Renovierung der »Villa Mimmi« alles abverlangen wird. Erneut stürzen sich die beiden mit Leib und Seele in ein neues Abenteuer und lassen sich weder von motorradfahrenden Biker-Omis noch von paragrafentreuen Bauamtsinspektoren von ihrem Ziel abbringen. Morsche Terrassen, irre Handwerker und tierische Untermieter sorgen auf dem Weg ins eigene Traumhaus ebenso für Überraschungen wie unfreiwillige Volksfestbesuche und Kletterpartien auf regennassen Dächern.

Jules Burnside is a hipster barista who monologues about indie music and participates in riots more to destroy property than effect civil justice. Nephi Jensen is a young Latter-Day Saint who believes God called him to be a superhero to deliver sandwiches to the homeless. Eldon Glenn is a big-headed lawyer who seeks election as city commissioner in a backwater Kentucky town by pandering to the locals with promises of bringing a drive-through window—staffed with singing and dancing dwarfs—to the local Wal-Mart supercenter.

Bold new work of conservative satire, author Biff Darkly takes aim at the left's greatest heroes in a way that's both comedic and...well, not-so-comedic. Lefty Legends are in for a “Fictional Takedown" and promises to be a wild ride for anyone looking for a laugh and maybe a little bit of eye-opening insight, too.

After a long and arduous COVID-19 quarantine, Serge A. Storms is fully vaccinated and ready to hit the road. Along with his condo neighbors, he cooks up a wild plan to celebrate in true Serge fashion: each week, they rent a shuttle van and head out for funky Florida road trips and some serious revelry.

Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn't planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, his daily strolls are getting shorter because his legs are no longer willing, and he has to visit his doctor more than he'd like. Technically speaking he is...elderly. But surely there is more to life at his age than weak tea and potted geraniums? Hendrik sets out to write an exposé: a year in the life of his care home in Amsterdam, revealing all its ups and downs.