I’ve never had a run-in with anyone in the Irish mob, but if I did, I hope it would be 1/3 as funny as Caihm McDonnell makes it appear in his book A Man with One of Those Faces. In the opening pages, a young man fulfilling the community service quota required by his aunt’s …
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no easy mark
Comic genius Paul Murray presents a convoluted tale about the lack of principles in international finance in his latest offering, “The Mark and the Void.” I fell in love with Murray upon devouring the hilarious and poignant “Skippy Dies,” and was looking forward to him taking on the banking industry. Murray uses his patented, quirky, dark …
Good for You and for Me.
Who wouldn’t want to hang out with Amy Poehler? The absurdly funny, talented, and lovable comedic actress, writer, and producer seems like any gal’s dream coffee date. She pretty much exudes awkward cool. And because her book is entitled “Yes Please,” she obviously wants to be my friend, too. I expected Poehler’s book to be a …
Literal Laura 