David Rakoff (1964–2012)

The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club meets the last Monday of every month at 7PM to discuss comedic literature and the memoirs of funny people. In September, we're reading Fraud by David Rakoff.

Book club books are 10% off for those who attend the meeting!

Location: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

David Rakoff debat Half Empty.

Humour and pessimism are hard to avoid in Ottawa — especially during an election season! We all need a good laugh, so don’t miss Canadian ex-pat and New York Times bestseller David Rakoff, author of Don’t Get Too Comfortable, Fraud and Half Empty. The inimitably witty author and This American Life stalwart looks at the modern world and his own life in defense of the commonsensical notion that you should always assume the worst. (thebookpile)… (més)

David Rakoff llegeix Half Empty.

Hilarious New York Times bestselling author, David Rakoff, brings you another witty collection of essays about life’s absurdities. Half Empty displays Rakoff’s Oscar-Wilde-worthy cultural criticisms, and leaves readers with the advice to always assume the worst, so you’ll never be disappointed–and you definitely won’t be disappointed with this book! Rakoff has written for New York Times Magazine, GQ and is a frequent contributor on Public Radio International. (thurberhouse)… (més)