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Palabra de Dios Tuitero
by Dios TuiteroEl humor más divertido y corrosivo de uno de los interlocutores más conocidos del mundo digital. Dios@diostuitero # 1MHice el mundo en 6 días, ¿qué queríais?Provengo de un hogar desestructurado:madre virgen, padre palomo y durmiendoen un pesebre. Hola, soy Dios tuitero, también conocido por ser el autor en la sombra del bestseller más leído de todos los tiempos, la Biblia. Después de una eternidad sin escribir más de 140 caracteres seguidos he decidido volver a la literatura para contar toda la verdad. ¿Que qué es toda la verdad? Pues mi versión de los hechos, mi historia según yo mismo, que ya está bien de intermediarios, que luego resulta que lo tergiversan todo... Si queréis saber lo que realmente pasó, poneros al día sobre mis mandamientos y tener de primera mano consejos prácticos sobre cómo conseguir triunfar en el mundo de las religiones comerciales y las relacionesespirituales, este es vuestro libro. Si solo queréis pasar un buen rato, comprad la Superpop. Dios tuitero es un fenómeno en Twitter con más de 150.000 seguidores y en continuo crecimiento. Desde su cuenta @diostuitero, el Altísimo comenta los diferentes temas de actualidad (religión, política, sociedad, música...) desde la crítica ácida y la ironía de un personaje que se debate entre sus variopintos papeles de padre adoptivo, hijo de sí mismo y creador de la humanidad. ALGUNOS TWEETS DIVINOS:No os quiero enamorar, pero si me caéis bien extermino a los primogénitos de vuestros enemigos. Hay quien dice que no existo, y entonces, ¡zás, en toda la boca!, cojo y abro otro colegio católico. 1) Pagas Seguridad Social toda tu vida. 2) Un tío estudia medicina 6 años. 3) Te opera con éxito. 4) Yo me llevo el mérito y las gracias. Qué ignorantes los científicos, diciendo que compartís un tercio del genoma con la levadura. ¡Si todo el mundo sabe que os hice de barro! Las cosas claras, y la religión espesa. ¡Cristo ha resucitado!¿Y dónde está?Ha subido a los cielos. Se ha llevado la fórmula de la conversión del vino.¡Qué cabrón! (Mt 8) Solo Chanquete y yo morimos todos los años. La Biblia es el libro sobre zombis más serio que se ha escrito nunca. Los seguidores de @DiosTuitero opinan...«Soy fan de @DiosTuitero en Twitter desde que tenía doce seguidores, y es genial descubrir que su talento para crear humor desde su divina y blanca nube no ha mermado ni un ápice ahora que es una estrella de las redes sociales. Su libro es ameno, divertido y hace pensar, así que no sé a qué demonios estás esperando... Únete a los fieles.»Juan Gómez-Jurado «Gratamente sorprendido. Un alarde de ingenio en cada página, humor y amor en un tuit prolongado que es este libro firmado por @diostuitero. La versión del Antiguo Testamento es sencillamente genial, cargada de causticidad en cada frase, en cada párrafo. Muy recomendable para descojonarse vivo, que falta hace. De obligada lectura en institutos.»César Pérez Gellida «El libro más divertido que me he leído en mucho tiempo.» «Se lee en un suspiro y, al revés de lo que ocurre con la Biblia, te deja con ganas de que saque otro Testamento pronto.» «Ya no tengo que esperar, este libro es la biblia para cualquier diostuiteriano.» «Absolutamente ceñido a pasajes de la Biblia, te hace desternillarte y reflexionar en muchos momentos.»
Palazzo Inverso
by D. B. JohnsonMauk, mischievous apprentice to the master architect, must not draw on the plans for the new Palazzo. But by turning the plans a bit each day, he finds a way to alter them, turning the master’s creation onto its head! Discover what mystery and excitement a small change of perspective has brought to the Palazzo. In this M. C. Escher-inspired masterpiece, D. B. Johnson pushes the picture book form to new extremes. With its continuous narrative and illustrations that can viewed upside down, readers can turn the book over on page thirty two and read all the way back to page one. Enter the Palazzo Inverso. . . and see if you can find your way out.
Pale Orchid (The\anne Mather Collection)
by Anne MatherOnce he'd made her feel so specialPerhaps that was why he had succeeded where other men had failed. If Laura had not been so naively flattered by Jason's attentions three years ago, she might have recognized him sooner for what he was, instead of being so easily deceived. Now, because of her sister's involvement with his philandering brother-in-law, she had no choice but to confront Jason and ask for his help. But help came only on his terms. Suddenly Jason's exotic, Hawaiian island home felt more like a prison than a paradise...
Pale Rider
by Myrna TemteHE CAME IN FROM OUT OF THE COLD, DARK NIGHT...In his arms was an injured newborn calf crying for its mother. He was rugged...and protective...and the most compelling male Blair DuMaine had ever seen. She had been accustomed to glamour and glitter...not raw masculinity at its most tender.But there was a hitch...Dillon McBride was the most determinedly stubborn man she'd ever met. He was convinced that they were opposites in every way, and that beautiful Blair wouldn't last long in Wyoming. He just didn't know that she was the most determinedly stubborn woman that he'd ever met-and she had no intention of ever walking away from this lonesome rider....
Palinisms
by Jacob Weisberg"I don't know if I should Buenos Aires or Bonjour, or... this is such a melting pot. This is so beautiful. I love this diversity. Yeah. There were a whole bunch of guys named Tony in the photo line, I know that." "We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada. And I think now, isn't that ironic?" Sometimes she makes perfect sense. Sometimes she channels something deeper than sense. And sometimes she turns a phrase that is destined for immortality. Sarah Palin is not just the most controversial and significant non-office holder in America, she is a font of accidental wit and wisdom. Her truthy public statements--tweeted or spoken, planned or spontaneous--are endlessly entertaining to fans and foes alike. Jacob Weisberg, whose career as a curator of George W. Bushisms was made famous online, in books, in calendars, and even a DVD, is back with a new, and if possible, even more hilarious, source of malapropisms and mis-statements.
Palm Meridian
by Grace Flahive'A masterful love story' Nicola Dinan'Very special ' Laura Kay'Wildly entertaining, lovingly written' Jess Kidd'Rib-achingly funny' Curtis Garner'Delicious' Lily Lindon'A firecracker of a book' Emma Morgan'Achingly funny and utterly heartrending' Sara Nisha AdamsIt's 2067 at Palm Meridian Retirement Resort, Florida, and the last day of Hannah's life. Tomorrow, as the sun burns the dew off the lawns, she'll close her eyes for the very last time.But she won't be going quietly. Tonight, Hannah's throwing an end-of-life party: the drinks are on ice, and the palm trees are strung with lights beneath technicolour skies. And though Hannah has less than twenty-four hours left, she's holding out for one last, impossible thing...Amongst the guest list is Hannah's long-lost love Sophie - the woman who Hannah can't forget, even after forty years. Hannah has to give her greatest love one last try.Soon, the party is in full swing. Hannah waits nervously, unaware that before her last ever dawn breaks, a devastating secret will come to light. If Sophie shows, how can Hannah say goodbye all over again? And is there enough time to fix the past?Brimming with heart, and just as hilarious as it is heartbreaking, Palm Meridian is a one-of-a kind novel that will stay with you forever. Grace & Frankie meets The Notebook, for fans of Malibu Rising, this bittersweet novel affirms that life is what we choose to make of it, and any story can be a love story, if you let it.'Hilarious, heart-wrenching and hopeful, Palm Meridian is the modern lesbian novel I've been waiting for' Anna Bailey, author of Tall Bones'A brilliantly warm and nostalgic journey through the highs and lows of surviving life's drama' Justin Myers, author of The Last Romeo'A riotous novel marking the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction' Steven Rowley, author of The Guncle'A stunningly original, heartbreaking yet brilliantly funny story. One of my favourite novels of the year by far, this is absolutely destined for the big screen!' Laura Price, author of Single Bald Female'Fresh, funny and full of hope. Grace writes with such originality and heart, I know readers are going to fall in love with Hannah and her joyfully life-affirming end-of-life party' Freya Sampson, author of The Last Library'What a beautiful book. Gorgeously written, you can feel the warmth of the sunset of Hannah's life on every page. So funny and so sad. Compulsory queer reading this summer!' Chloe Michelle Howarth, author of Sunburn
Palm Meridian
by Grace Flahive'A masterful love story' Nicola Dinan'Very special ' Laura Kay'Wildly entertaining, lovingly written' Jess Kidd'Rib-achingly funny' Curtis Garner'Delicious' Lily Lindon'A firecracker of a book' Emma Morgan'Achingly funny and utterly heartrending' Sara Nisha AdamsIt's 2067 at Palm Meridian Retirement Resort, Florida, and the last day of Hannah's life. Tomorrow, as the sun burns the dew off the lawns, she'll close her eyes for the very last time.But she won't be going quietly. Tonight, Hannah's throwing an end-of-life party: the drinks are on ice, and the palm trees are strung with lights beneath technicolour skies. And though Hannah has less than twenty-four hours left, she's holding out for one last, impossible thing...Amongst the guest list is Hannah's long-lost love Sophie - the woman who Hannah can't forget, even after forty years. Hannah has to give her greatest love one last try. Soon, the party is in full swing. Hannah waits nervously, unaware that before her last ever dawn breaks, a devastating secret will come to light. If Sophie shows, how can Hannah say goodbye all over again? And is there enough time to fix the past?Brimming with heart, and just as hilarious as it is heartbreaking, Palm Meridian is a one-of-a kind novel that will stay with you forever. Grace & Frankie meets The Notebook, for fans of Malibu Rising, this bittersweet novel affirms that life is what we choose to make of it, and any story can be a love story, if you let it.'Palm Meridian is a masterful love story set in a time of crisis and in a burnt and shredded world. Flahive deftly weaves between the past, present and future. It is heartful and hopeful in equal measure' Nicola Dinan, author of Bellies'Palm Meridian is the bizarre sapphic riot you didn't know you needed. I'm speechless, which is a rarity. A single page can make you both cackle with laughter and want to burst into ugly tears - it's balanced beautifully that way. Explosively, joyously human, it bursts with hope and kindness, and it's rib-achingly funny' Curtis Garner, author of Isaac'Oh, this beautiful, brilliant book. WHAT a debut. Achingly funny and utterly heartrending, written with so much joy and hope and love. I am bereft to have finished and to have left Hannah, Sophie, Esme, Nate, Luke, the Eileen's, and everyone at Palm Meridian' Sara Nisha Adams, author of The Reading List'Bittersweet lesbians try to enjoy one last farewell party at the end of the world - this is a delicious debut. I read the first chapter standing on my doormat, having just received the book in the post and expecting to just flick quickly through, but instead I got hooked in and finished the first few chapters with the delighted grin of someone who knows they're going to love reading the rest' Lily Lindon, author of Double Booked'Hilarious, heart-wrenching and hopeful, Palm Meridian is the modern lesbian novel I've been waiting for' Anna Bailey, author of Tall Bones'Hilarious and wise with an enormous heart, Palm Meridian is an extraordinary achievement. Fun to read, while also bittersweet, Flahive's prose can sneak up on you. One minute you're laughing aloud, and the next you're choked up by a poignant punch to the gut. Consider yourself warned. This novel will make you feel alive' Camille Perri, the author of The Assistants'Palm Meridian is artfully crafted, a love story, a tragedy, a comedy, a meditation on life and death - our own, and that of the planet we are, for now, lucky enough to occupy. I laughed out loud, I turned pages hoping against hope and I wept. This is a very special novel,
Palo y piedra/Stick and Stone: Bilingual English-Spanish (Stick and Stone)
by Beth FerryConoce a Palo y Piedra. Quieren estar juntos, ¡como los buenos amigos! Cuando Stick rescata a Stone de una situación espinosa con un Pinecone, la pareja se convierte en amigos rápidos. Pero cuando Stick se atasca, ¿puede Stone devolverle el favor? La autora Beth Ferry hace una memorable historia de amistad con un texto cálido y rimado que incluye un sutil mensaje anti-bullying que incluso el lector más joven entenderá. El ilustrador más vendido del New York Times, Tom Lichtenheld, imbuye a Stick and Stone con energía, emoción y personalidad de sobra. En esta divertida historia sobre amabilidad y amistad, Stick y Stone se unen a George y Martha, Frog and Toad, y Elephant and Piggie, como algunos de los mejores dúos de amigos en la literatura infantil. Texto bilingüe inglés / español ofrecido en diferentes colores para facilitar la lectura. When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor? Author Beth Ferry makes a memorable friendship story with a warm, rhyming text that includes a subtle anti-bullying message even the youngest reader will understand. New York Times best-selling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld imbues Stick and Stone with energy, emotion, and personality to spare. In this funny story about kindness and friendship, Stick and Stone join George and Martha, Frog and Toad, and Elephant and Piggie, as some of the best friend duos in children&’s literature. Bilingual English/Spanish text offered in different colors for ease of reading.
Panama (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Thomas McGuaneChester Pomeroy is a washed-up rock star turned casualty of illicit substances and kamikaze passion. In the hands of Thomas McGuane, Chester’s story is a high-wire act of extravagant emotion and steel-nerved prose. As he haunts Key West, pestering family, threatening a potential in-law with a .38, and attempting to crucify himself on his ex's door out of sheer lovesickness, Chester emerges as the pure archetype of the McGuane hero. Out of his struggle to rejoin the human race -- and the imminent possibility that he may die trying -- McGuane has fashioned a harrowing and hilarious novel of "alligators, macadam, the sea, sticky sex, laughter, and sudden death."
Pancakes for Breakfast
by Tomie DePaola<P>This wordless picture book follows the trials of a little old lady who attempts to make pancakes for her breakfast. “The optimistic determination of the woman and the gentle humor of the illustrations make this an appealing book for the very young.” —School Library Journal <P>This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Stories).
Panda-monium: Panda-monium; Lion Down; Tyrannosaurus Wrecks (FunJungle #4)
by Stuart GibbsNew York Times bestselling author Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle&’s resident sleuth when the zoo&’s newest addition goes missing—before she even arrives!—in the latest novel in New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs&’s FunJungle series.FunJungle is frenzied, awaiting the arrival of its most thrilling animal yet—Li Ping—a rare and very expensive giant panda that the zoo went to enormous lengths to secure. But when the truck transporting Li Ping shows up, its precious cargo has vanished into thin air. The FBI steps in to investigate, and Teddy is happy to leave the job in their (supposedly) capable hands. After all, FunJungle has never encountered a crime this serious. But when someone threatens to blackmail Teddy&’s girlfriend, Summer, if he doesn&’t solve the crime, his involvement in this mystery is no longer black and white.
Pandaemonium
by Christopher BrookmyreThe senior pupils of St Peter's High School are on retreat to a secluded outdoor activity centre, coming to terms with the murder of a fellow pupil through the means you would expect: counselling, contemplation, candid discussion and even prayer - not to mention booze, drugs, clandestine liaisons and as much partying as they can get away with.Not so far away, the commanders of a top-secret military experiment, long-since spiralled out of control, fear they may have literally unleashed the forces of Hell.Two very different worlds are on a collision course, and will clash in an earthly battle between science and the supernatural, philosophy and faith, civilisation and savagery.The bookies are offering evens.
Pandaemonium
by Christopher BrookmyreThe senior pupils of St Peter's High School are on retreat to a secluded outdoor activity centre, coming to terms with the murder of a fellow pupil through the means you would expect: counselling, contemplation, candid discussion and even prayer - not to mention booze, drugs, clandestine liaisons and as much partying as they can get away with.Not so far away, the commanders of a top-secret military experiment, long-since spiralled out of control, fear they may have literally unleashed the forces of Hell.Two very different worlds are on a collision course, and will clash in an earthly battle between science and the supernatural, philosophy and faith, civilisation and savagery.The bookies are offering evens.
Pandemic Performance: Resilience, Liveness, and Protest in Quarantine Times (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)
by Kendra Claire CapecePandemic Performance chronicles the many ways that people are surviving/thriving through performance in a global pandemic. Covering artists and events from across the United States: from New York to California and from South Dakota to Texas, the chapters are equal parts theory and practice, weaving scholarship with personal experience from contributors who are interdisciplinary artists, scholars, journalists, and community organizers providing unique and invaluable perspectives on the complicated work of resilience during COVID-19. This study will hold interest for students and scholars in the performing arts, arts, and social justice as well as professional artmakers and creative community organizers.
Pandemonium
by Ryan Harding Lucas MangumFrom Ryan Harding (author of Genital Grinder) and Lucas Mangum (author of Saint Sadist) comes quite possibly the bloodiest novel ever written: PANDEMONIUM A stranger in a mask walks through Philadelphia, handing out tickets to an underground wrestling show promising a level of violence unlike anything fans have seen before. The card features a mix of legends and hot up-and-comers. Most intriguing, it will mark the debut of the enigmatic, hammer-wielding Crimson Executioner, a monster of a man whose promo videos look like something out of Saw or Hostel.The crowd enters past masked guards who don't speak. Even the talent doesn't know who funded the show or why; they're happy just so long as the checks clear. None of them know the diabolical plot behind it all. When the Executioner murders his opponent in the ring, it soon becomes clear the show is a ritual to open the gates of Hell and unleash PANDEMONIUM. Demons rise throughout the venue, using the bodies of the dead as vessels to wreak all manner of brutal carnage. Audience members and performers alike must now fight for survival as the contagion spreads all around them, inside the arena and out into the city. In the tradition of Dario Argento's Demons franchise and set in the world of hardcore wrestling, PANDEMONIUM is a hyper-violent tale of demonic possession, ancient evil gods, and bleeding the hard way
Pandemonium: Some verses on the Current Predicament
by Armando IannucciTell, Mighty Wit, how the highest in forethought and, That tremendous plus, The Science, Saw off our panic and Globed vexation Until a drape of calmness furled around the earth And beckoned a new and greater normal into each life For which we give plenty gratitude and pay Willingly for the vict'ry triumph Merited by these wisest gods. Pandemonium is an epic mock-heroic poem, written in response to the pandemic with all the anger and wit that Armando Iannucci brings to his vision of contemporary events. It tells the story of how Orbis Rex, Young Matt and his Circle of Friends, Queen Dido and the blind Dom'nic did battle with 'a wet and withered bat' from Wuhan.
Pandora: The classic steamy romance from the bestselling author of Rivals (Rutshire Chronicles #7)
by Jilly Cooper OBEThe classic bestseller from the author of Rivals, now a major series streaming on Disney+___________________No picture ever came more beautiful than Raphael's Pandora. Discovered by a dashing young lieutenant, Raymond Kelvedon in a Normandy Chateau in 1944, she had cast her spell over his family - all artists and dealers - for fifty years. Hanging in a turret of their lovely Cotswold house, Pandora witnessed Raymond's tempestuous wife Galena both entertaining a string of lovers, and giving birth to her four children: Jupiter, Alizarin, Jonathan and superbrat Sienna.Then an exquisite stranger rolls up, claiming to be a long-lost daughter of the family, setting the three Belvedon brothers at each other's throats. Accompanying her is her fatally glamorous boyfriend, whose very different agenda includes an unhealthy interest in the Raphael.During a fireworks party, the painting is stolen. The hunt to retrieve it takes the reader on a thrilling journey to Vienna, Geneva, Paris, New York and London. After a nail-biting court case and a record-smashing Old Masters sale at Sotheby's, passionate love triumphs and Pandora is restored to her rightful home.____________________PRAISE FOR DAME JILLY COOPER'Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes‘Flawlessly entertaining’ Helen Fielding‘Joyful and mischievous’ Jojo Moyes
Pangato #1: Soy yo. (Pangato #1)
by Jim BentonAn all-new series from New York Times bestselling author, Jim Benton!¡Conoce a Pangato, personaje creado por el popular autor Jim Benton! Pangato es azul y un poco grunon, y su mejor amigo es un gato un poco tonto llamado Buamp, quien logra ver el lado positivo de cualquier cosa. Desde la pizza y las computadoras hasta el amor y la felicidad, este gato atigrado le encuentra el lado comico a practicamente todo, y esta dispuesto a compartir su humor. ¡Esta coleccion de historietas hara desternillarse de la risa hasta al mas malhumorado! ¡Para no perderselo!From New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton, meet Catwad! He's blue, he's a bit of a grouch, and his best friend is a dim-witted cat named Blurmp who can see the bright side of anything. From pizza and computers, to love and happiness, this crabby tabby has a funny take on just about everything, and he's not afraid to share it. This collection of short comic stories will make even the grumpiest of grouches crack up and is not to be missed!
Pangato #2: Soy yo, dos. (Pangato)
by Jim BentonCatwad, the snarky blue furball with a funny take on just about everything, is BACK in this second graphic novel in an all-new series from New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton!¡La edicion en espanol de Catwad #2: It's Me, Two, de Jim Benton! ¡Pangato y Buamp regresan con mas aventuras! En esta nueva coleccion de historias divertidas, el dinamico duo felino explora las artes plasticas, viaja a una realidad alternativa donde el mundo se ha vuelto extraordinariamente tonto, juega videojuegos y ¡mucho mas! Descubre desde monstruos debajo de la cama de Buamp hasta las razones por las que NUNCA debes comer ensalada, ¡porque este nuevo volumen de Pangato tiene de todo un poco! Catwad and Blurmp are back and ready for more adventures! In this newest collection of hilarious stories, the dynamic feline duo explore fine art, travel to an alternate reality where the world has become extraordinarily dumb, get into gaming, and more! From monsters under Blurmp's bed to all the reasons you should NEVER eat salad, this newest volume of Catwad has something for everyone!
Panic Early, Panic Often: more true stories from two moms in their quest to survive motherhood
by Pam Johnson-Bennett Kae AllanJoi the Two Loons as they continue to careeb down the path of motherhood. In Cookies for Dinner,co-authors, Pam and Kae shared their experiences of early motherhood. If you thought that getting through the diaper wars and succesfully engineering "the potty train" was wild, wait until you read how the Two Loons handle what comes next! Only in Panic Early, Panic Often will you learn what no other "How to be the Perpect Mother" books are willing to share, such as: • How to banish monsters with nothing but a handful of pocket link • How to gain security at Chuck E. Cheese •Unusual Uses for the average household ladder • How to accept your place in the family hierarchy • Why swimming lessons may not always be the best idea • How to graciously accept help from your three year old when going potty • Why you should never take your children to get your tires rotated • How to handle it when your child tells everyone you have gone to jail • How to keep your kids from tellung the world you're an idiot • Why "family" and "vacation" are two words that should never be used together
Panic and Joy: My Solo Path to Motherhood
by Emma BrockesAn explosive and hilarious memoir about the exceptional and life-changing decision to conceive a child on one's own via assisted reproduction When British journalist, memoirist, and New York-transplant Emma Brockes decides to become pregnant, she quickly realizes that, being single, thirty-seven, and in the early stages of a same-sex relationship, she's going to have to be untraditional about it. From the moment she decides to stop "futzing" around, have her eggs counted, and "get cracking"; through multiple rounds of IUI; to the births of her twins, which her girlfriend gamely documents with her iPhone and selfie stick, Brockes brings the reader every step of the way--all the while exploring the cultural circumstances and choices that have brought her to this point. With mordant wit and remarkable candor, Brockes shares the frustrations, embarrassments, surprises, and, finally, joys of her momentous and excellent choice.
Panic as Man Burns Crumpets: The Vanishing World of the Local Journalist
by Roger Lytollis'For those who know about provincial newspapers, this will be a classic and a gem. Those who don't know will envy what they have missed' MELVYN BRAGG'Brisk and entertaining. A very readable love letter to a disappearing world, told with verve and tenderness' STUART MACONIE, author of Pies and Prejudice'Gut-bustingly funny, poignant and packed with astonishing insider information'M. W. CRAVEN, author of the award-winning The Puppet ShowYou dreamed of being a journalist and the dream has come true. You love working for your local paper . . . although not everything is as you imagined.You embarrass yourself with a range of celebrities, from John Hurt to Jordan. Your best story is 'The Man With the Pigeon Tattoo'.A former colleague interviews President Trump. You urinate in the president of the Mothers' Union's garden. Your appearance as a hard-hitting columnist on a BBC talk show does not go well. And being photographed naked is only the second most humiliating thing to happen one infamous afternoon. There are serious stories, such as a mass shooting, a devastating flood, and the search for Madeleine McCann.Meanwhile local papers are dying. Your building is crumbling and your readership is dwindling. Your carefully crafted features are read by fewer people than a story about fancy dress for dogs. Panic as Man Burns Crumpets is the inside story of local newspapers during the past twenty-five years, told in a way that's funny, poignant and revealing.
Panic as Man Burns Crumpets: The Vanishing World of the Local Journalist
by Roger Lytollis'For those who know about provincial newspapers, this will be a classic and a gem. Those who don't know will envy what they have missed' MELVYN BRAGG'Brisk and entertaining. A very readable love letter to a disappearing world, told with verve and tenderness' STUART MACONIE, author of Pies and Prejudice'Gut-bustingly funny, poignant and packed with astonishing insider information'M. W. CRAVEN, author of the award-winning The Puppet Show'Local journalism has never seemed more exotic than in this part-memoir, part-ode to that disappearing art, which is as funny as it is endearing . . . Told with a tender fondness, the bonkers, baffling but vital world of local press is paraded with the style that it deserves'JONATHAN WHITELAW, Sun'Refreshingly honest, engagingly self-deprecating, tremendously funny and more than a little heartbreaking. By far my favourite read of the year so far'MIKE WARD, TV editor, Daily Express/Daily Star 'Local publishers . . . need to hold on to thoughtful, dedicated writers such as Roger Lytollis, or his book will be an epitaph to a centuries-old industry'IAN BURRELL, i paper'Anyone who has ever worked at a local newspaper, or wondered what it is like, should read this book'DOMINIC PONSFORD, media editor at New Statesman Media Group/editor-in-chief at Press Gazette'[Lytollis] writes with clarity, comically self-effacing honesty and surprising poignancy . . . [this is] the story of what it is like to love what you do, and be great at it, and to watch it collapse around you in slow motion' ROBYN VINTER, GuardianYou dreamed of being a journalist and the dream has come true. You love working for your local paper . . . although not everything is as you imagined.You embarrass yourself with a range of celebrities, from John Hurt to Jordan. Your best story is 'The Man With the Pigeon Tattoo'.A former colleague interviews President Trump. You urinate in the president of the Mothers' Union's garden. Your appearance as a hard-hitting columnist on a BBC talk show does not go well. And being photographed naked is only the second most humiliating thing to happen one infamous afternoon. There are serious stories, such as a mass shooting, a devastating flood, and the search for Madeleine McCann.Meanwhile local papers are dying. Your building is crumbling and your readership is dwindling. Your carefully crafted features are read by fewer people than a story about fancy dress for dogs. Panic as Man Burns Crumpets is the inside story of local newspapers during the past twenty-five years, told in a way that's funny, poignant and revealing.
Panorama City: A Novel
by Antoine Wilson“As enjoyable a comic novel as I have read all year, a coming of age story that vividly captures the modern world through innocent eyes.” —Largehearted BoyOppen Porter thinks he’s dying. (He’s not.)From his hospital bed, with tape recorder in hand, he unspools his tale for the benefit of his unborn son, the tale of his forty-day journey from innocence to experience, from self-described “slow absorber” to man of the world.What follows is a trip through modern-day southern California that establishes Panorama City as “an astonishing narrative that offers the pleasures of irony without the sting . . . The great triumph of the book is that Oppen matures without spoiling. He comes to affirm the integrity of his innocence, which is its own wisdom” (Los Angeles Review of Books).“Makes you see the world afresh . . . delightful.” —The New York Times Book Review“Often very funny. It is filled with joy and wonder, and a sort of goodness you had stopped believing might even be possible.” —Peter Carey, Booker Prize–winning author“Though it takes place in down-at-heel Panorama City with its crappy burger franchises and abandoned shopping carts, The World According to Oppen is full of wonders and mysteries.” —Stewart O’Nan, national bestselling author“Charming, absurd, very funny, and best of all, human through and through.” —Paul Harding, Pulitzer Prize–winning author“Antoine Wilson draws us into the weird, wonderful world of Oppen Porter, whose advice and lessons are jarringly original, funny, and moving.” —Steve Hely, winner of the Thurber Award
Pantaloon
by Kathryn JacksonPantaloon is a poodle with a sweet tooth. He adores cookies and yummy pastries. So when the Baker is looking for a helper, Pantaloon applies for the job."Oh, no, Pantaloon!" says the Baker. "You look to me as if you'd eat more than you'd bake." But Pantaloon proves him wrong in this charming Golden classic, brilliantly reillustrated by Steven Salerno.From the Hardcover edition.