Humor books from United States of America
Recommended humor books (13)
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If you are into humor here are some humor books from United States of America for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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The Sellout : A Novel by Paul Beatty EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"Raised by a single father--a controversial sociologist at Riverside Community College--[the narrator] spent his [Los Angeles] childhood as the subject in psychological studies, classic experiments revised to include a racially-charged twist. He also grew up believing this pioneering work might result in a memoir that would solve their financial woes. But when his father is killed in a shoot-out with the police, he realizes there never was a memoir. All that's left is the bill for a drive-thru funeral and some maudlin what-ifs"--
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The White Boy Shuffle : A Novel by Paul Beatty EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A slapstick satire on race relations featuring Gunnar Kaufman, a black writer from Santa Monica who becomes famous by saying all the right things whites want to hear. The novel pokes fun at both blacks and whites. A first novel.
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The World According to Garp : A Novel by John Irving EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The story of T.S. Garp, the bastard son of a feminist leader who is ahead of her time.