Last night I had the honor of entertaining LA's literary community with some book-themed humor. Below is a link to the event page and the topical two-liners I wrote for the show.
A completely bookless library has opened in Texas. It’s called the ranch of George W. Bush.
DC Comics says Batwoman can't get
married because "heroes shouldn't have happy personal lives". In
other words, DC Comics doesn't understand how marriage really works.
A new study reveals that more than 60
per cent of people have lied about reading classic novels to seem more
intelligent. While the other 40 per cent try to seem more intelligent by hiding
their copy of Twilight.
A Hunger Games-themed summer
camp that culminates in a tournament where children simulate fighting to the
"death" has opened in Florida. Even more disturbing, the camp's head
counselor is George Zimmerman.
A new J.D. Salinger biography claims
that he had only one testicle. Though most believe his second testicle was just
really reclusive.
Following Miley
Cyrus’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Oxford Dictionary’s next
update will include the word “twerk”. The update will also include the word
“Miley” as a synonym for skank.
A new study has found that fans of
romance novels are more capable of reading subtle facial cues. Of cats.
The chairman of Barnes & Noble
says that he's dropped plans to buy the
company’s 695 bookstores. Though experts believe he's just going to find them
for a better price on Amazon.
Rush Limbaugh is coming out with a
childrens' book about the true story of Thanksgiving. SPOILER ALERT: Squanto
helps the pilgrims survive by teaching them how to bash Obamacare.
And finally, Marcella Hazan, author of
bestselling cookbooks that brought Italian food to America, has died. She’s
survived by the Olive Garden.
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