Performing Arts

Comedian Trevor Noah offers listeners a glimpse into his childhood during apartheid in South Africa in this award-winning memoir.

Scottie Price just started a new job and it's a real sausage fest. She's the only woman on a team filled with Brads and Chads. Expecting a bachelor pad atmosphere, she is quickly corrected when she finds out everyone is happily married.

“The finest, most moving and powerful memoir I have ever read.”—MAYIM BIALIK Rising young comedian Moshe Kasher is lucky to be alive. He started using drugs when he was just 12. At that point, he had already been in psychoanlysis for 8 years. By the time he was 15, he had been in and out...

The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story filled with intimate bombshells—told by the bombshell herself. On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas...

Steve Martin's riveting, mega-bestselling, beloved, and highly acclaimed memoir of a life, a vocation, and an era—named one of the ten best nonfiction titles of the year by Time and Entertainment Weekly. In the mid-seventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the...

In this side-splitting memoir, the former Saturday Night Live star recounts the hilarious adventures and unexpected joy of dating and becoming a mother when she least expected it-at the age of forty-four. Anyone who saw an episode of Saturday Night Live between 1999 and 2006 knows Rachel Dratch...

In this “essential” (Entertainment Weekly), “hilarious” (AV Club) memoir, the star of Mr. Show, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul opens up about the highs and lows of showbiz, his cult status as a comedy writer, and what it’s like to reinvent himself as an action film ass-kicker at...

If it can happen in show business, it’s happened to Jon Cryer. Now he’s opening up for the first time and sharing his behind-the-scenes stories in a warmly endearing, sharply observed, and frankly funny look at life in Hollywood. In 1986, Jon Cryer won over America as Molly Ringwald’s...

Millions of viewers know and love Bob Saget from his role as the sweetly neurotic father on the smash hit Full House, and as the charming wisecracking host of America's Funniest Home Videos. And then there are the legions of fans who can't get enough of his scatological, out-of-his-mind stand-up...

From the bestselling author of Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy, the definitive biography of John Candy—a heartwarming portrait of one of comedy's most beloved and enduring stars.

From actor, comedian, writer, and host of the hit history podcast SNAFU, Ed Helms brings you an absurdly entertaining look at history’s biggest blunders. History contains a plethora of insane screwups—otherwise known as SNAFUs. Coined during World War I, SNAFU is an acronym that stands for...

Robin Williams was a singularly innovative and beloved entertainer. He often came across as a man possessed, holding forth on culture and politics while mixing in personal revelations....

“Short’s endearing memoir is, of course, funny, but it’s also a rare thing: the tale of a genuine human being who’s thrived on planet Hollywood.” — Washington Post In this engagingly witty, wise, and heartfelt memoir, Martin Short tells the tale of how a showbiz-obsessed kid from...

Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub “Catch a Rising Star” as a 21-year-old college student in fall of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written his own material and saved everything....

Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names. But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving...

Outsider. Misfit. Criminal. Convict. . . . Movie star. Family man. Comedy legend. Joey Diaz has been called every name in the book (and then some). Now, for the first time, he shares the story of his unlikely rise to fame in his own words—with no punches pulled....

A hilarious and biting memoir from the actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live alumni David Spade. David Spade is best known for his harsh “Hollywood” Minute Sketches on SNL, his starring roles in movies like Joe Dirt and Tommy Boy, and his seven-year stint as Dennis Finch on the series Just...

Romans! Madrigals! The Dark Ages! Revolutions! Trumpets! The Oranges of The First World War! All of this (except trumpets) and more, is covered in this definitive, easy-clean history of all world history so far, written by the 21st Century's leading historian, philosopher and thinkerer Philomena...

The complete BBC Radio collection bringing together two full-cast dramatisations of Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently novels....

The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual is a comprehensive guide to the UCB style of long form comedy improvisation....

Comedian Pierre Novellie was on stage when a heckler suggested he was autistic. Usually, this disruption would be water off a duck's back but two things made this heckler different: first, he was himself autistic. Second, he turned out to be absolutely right....

The exercises in this book will get you off the couch and onto the stage, helping you develop the skills necessary to envision, and achieve, a successful career in comedy....

Six-time Emmy Award-winning funnyman Tim Conway, best known for his characters on The Carol Burnett Show, offers a straight-shooting and hilarious memoir about his life on stage and off as an actor and comedian....

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “John Cleese’s memoir is just about everything one would expect of its author—smart, thoughtful, provocative and above all funny. . . . A picture, if you will, of the artist as a young man.”—The Washington Post The legendary writer and performer of...

At last, the definitive audiobook about perhaps the best cabin crew dramedy ever filmed: View from the Top starring Gwyneth Paltrow.....

This is the book that will make you forget about your stress and your worries and make you smile or laugh every single page; all the stories are real and authentic. Think of how many times have we sat with friends over a drink and told one another funny stories from years past? We still remember all the chuckles, the laughter, and the exaggerations and embellishments we add to make those stories even funnier. Whenever we recall a funny situation from our lives, it puts a smile on our faces. We long for those moments from our past. They feel refreshing, and they make us look at our lives as ...

Life’s too short for nonsense. This is not a self-help book. It’s a pub-level, brutally honest look at happiness - written for people who are tired of gurus, hacks, and being told to wake up at 5am and journal. The Beer Mat Guide to Happiness asks one simple question: Why are we so busy chasing things that clearly don’t work? Inside, you’ll find: Why “enough money” is a real thing (and how most people miss it) Why status, hustle, and productivity culture make you miserable What science actually says about happiness (without the smug tone) Why laughter, time, and decent people ...

Revel in the hilarity of the Ultimate Jokes For All Ages! Forget all your worries and daily annoyances big and small as you immerse yourself in this fun and entertaining joke-book. Packed with rib-tickling one-liners, anecdotes, limericks and other fun stuff, this collection is perfect for anyone who enjoys a good laugh. The Ultimate Jokes For All Ages Features: 250+ individual funny items including jokes, limericks, one-liners, fun facts and more. Funny and relatively clean jokes for all ages: adults, seniors, kids and teens. Ebook, Print or Audio versions, with the printed copy in a 6X9 ...

Join us for fun and laughter as we grow up in the Heartland. This fun-filled collection comprises twenty fiction and non-fiction stories that capture the essence of growing up in the quaint small town of Hoxie, Kansas. Time seems to unfold at a gentle, unhurried pace. Each tale will immerse readers in everyday life, brimming with emotions—joy, nostalgia, and remembrance. Through these narratives, you will see that people crafted their own excitement and adventure in the close-knit community. Some stories evoke warmth and fond memories, while others tug at the heartstrings, revealing ...

Look, I'm going to be honest with you right up front: hosting a nude dinner party is like regular hosting except everything that can go wrong will go wrong in the most mortifying ways possible, and you'll be completely naked while it happens. Nobody tells you this. All the nudist blogs make it sound like some zen enlightened experience where everyone's laughing and passing the quinoa salad and having deep conversations about body positivity. What they don't tell you is that someone's going to sit on your cat, the fondue is going to explode, and Susan Hasseltree is going to challenge ...

I am not writing this from a bunker. I am not wearing camouflage while typing by candlelight. I am sitting at a normal desk, drinking coffee that cost more than it should have, thinking about how fragile our routines really are. Most people do not wake up one morning and decide to become prepared. It usually starts with a moment. Sometimes it is a storm that lasts longer than expected. Sometimes it is a power outage that knocks out cell service and reminds you how dependent you are on invisible systems. Sometimes it is watching shelves go empty faster than logic can explain. For me, ...

Let’s get one thing straight right away. This is not a seduction manual. This is not a manifesto. This is definitely not a cult thing, although my aunt asked and I respect the concern. This is just me, Kristin, thirty eight years old, living in the suburbs outside Seattle where it rains sideways and everyone owns at least one fleece they emotionally depend on, telling you that if you are naked around me, I am not going to scream, faint, call the cops, or suddenly act like I’ve never seen a human body before. I have. I own one. I live in it. Sometimes it creaks. If you are already naked ...

Kristin Williams is 38, naked, and has officially run out of reasons to care what you think. Welcome to her unfiltered, wildly inappropriate, oddly educational, and absolutely liberating guide to baring it all—emotionally, physically, and sometimes in front of unsuspecting neighbors. From backyard wrestling matches gone wrong (there were bruises, and possibly a fart) to nude beach showdowns, tragic waxing appointments, and the secret horror of sitting on leather seats in summer, Kristin takes you on a tour through the chaotic beauty of naked living. She’s got friends who are instigators...

Welcome to the wild, wobbly, and gloriously unclothed world of Kristin Williams, suburban nudist, chaotic philosopher, and accidental butt battle champion. This is not your average self-help book. This is a half-memoir, half-guidebook, all-butt manifesto about living confidently, letting go of shame, and occasionally farting during moments of emotional vulnerability. Inside these unfiltered pages, you’ll find: – A fully sanctioned butt-off between two grown women, judged with lotion and tears – A bare-knuckle living room wrestling match that ends in a fart, a burp, and a broken truce ...

Stand-up Comedian and Humor Writer Scott Kerman releases his much anticipated third annual collection of humorous essays from his column, World According to Scott!, featured weekly in the Eagle Tribune newspaper. "Unfiltered and in-your-face funny, ‘The World According to Scott’ is a rat-a-tat take on life’s curveballs and consolations, its annoyances and joys, delivered with the quick, captivating pace of the standup comic that Scott has been. He takes the familiar and turns it inside-out, dissecting life’s daily routines with a devilish wit, a cocked eyebrow, and a tug at the ...

Some people spiral. Some move on. Others run into the same problems in a different city and call it growth. Follow a handful of men and women who look functional on paper—but are deeply unprepared for the emotional messes they keep walking into. Breakups that don’t stay broken. Conversations no one wants to have. Friends who won’t let them forget how dysfunctional they really are. These aren’t love stories or romantic fantasy. They’re stories about real people trying to act normal while life quietly unravels. Which would be bad enough on its own. But then there’s Pickles. He ...

Boxing naked was never the plan. It just turned out to be the fastest way I stopped lying to myself. I thought I understood my body. I thought confidence came from looking strong. I thought experience would protect my ego. Then I took my clothes off, put on boxing gloves, and learned very quickly how wrong I was. This book is me telling you what actually happened, without polishing it, without turning it into a lesson poster, and without pretending any of it was graceful. It is funny, messy, uncomfortable, and honest in the way real growth usually is. Inside this book you will find: • ...

PRAISE FOR WORLD ACCORDING TO SCOTT The Book Series “By the fourth book, Scott Kerman isn’t just writing humor—he’s keeping a running record of how we live now. Observant, generous, and sharply funny, World According to Scott reads like a conversation you didn’t realize you needed, delivered by someone who notices everything and somehow makes it all hilarious.” — American Humor Quarterly “Unfiltered and in-your-face funny, The World According to Scott is a rat-a-tat take on life’s curveballs and consolations, its annoyances and joys, delivered with the quick, captivating ...

When the grid goes down, people panic about food, water, fuel, and communication. All valid concerns. But before any of that, there is a smaller, more humiliating problem no one wants to talk about. You. Specifically, your exposed, under prepared, suddenly very aware of the weather version of you. This book is about surviving from that starting point. No pockets. No tools. No layers. No illusion of control. Just you, your brain, and whatever environment you are standing in wondering how your life choices led here. Why Nudity Changes Everything Clothing hides mistakes. It protects skin. It ...

I never planned to write a book about being naked in the woods. If I’m being honest, I never planned on thinking this much about it either. But once the idea got into my head, it wouldn’t leave. Probably because it’s one of those uncomfortable questions nobody wants to ask. What happens when everything goes wrong at the worst possible time… and you have absolutely nothing on you? No gear. No phone. No knife. No clothes. No dignity. This book exists because disasters don’t wait for you to put pants on. Fires happen at night. Accidents happen in the shower. Storms hit while you’re...

Laugh a Little. Think a Lot. Repeat Daily. Life is strange. Profound. Occasionally ridiculous. This book knows that—and refuses to choose just one. Inside these pages you’ll find bite-sized quotes that are equal parts witty observation, gentle wisdom, and laugh-out-loud truth. The kind of lines that make you snort your coffee… then pause, reread, and think, Well. That hit a little too close to home. This isn’t a self-help book that tells you how to fix your life. It’s a companion that sits beside you and says, “Yes. This is weird. You’re doing fine.” Perfect for: Readers who...

A witty, body-positive exploration of nudity, cannabis, and self-acceptance, told through the experiences of a suburban Pacific Northwest woman who accidentally learns how to relax. Kristin Williams is thirty eight, lives outside Seattle, and has spent years navigating body image, relationships, and modern stress with humor, curiosity, and a growing commitment to comfort. When nudity and cannabis enter her life in unexpected ways, they become lenses through which she examines empathy, sexuality, friendship, and the relentless pressure to perform. This book blends laugh-out-loud storytelling...

Laugh-out-loud funny, wildly honest, and unexpectedly wise, this book is not about being naked, it is about being human when you have absolutely nowhere to hide. Kristin Williams, 38, suburban Seattle resident, world traveling nudist, former Subaru loyalist, current Volvo convert, and proud owner of a judgmental Persian cat named Donna, invites you into a world where confidence is built one awkward moment at a time. Clothes come off quickly. Insecurities take longer. And friendships get louder, messier, and somehow better. In Friends, Frenemies, and Full Body Confidence, Kristin navigates ...

Eigentlich ist es reine Formsache: Heribert (Hape Kerkeling), langjähriger Vorsitzender des Tennisclubs Lengenheide, und sein ehrgeiziger Stellvertreter Matthias (Friedrich Mücke) lassen über die Anschaffung eines Grills für die nächste Vereinsfeier abstimmen. Der hippe Werbetexter Torsten (Christoph Maria Herbst), von Berlin in die Provinz ausgewandert, haut noch einen flotten Spruch raus, damit die dröge Versammlung ein schnelles Ende findet. Da schlägt seine Frau Melanie (Anja Knauer) vor, für ihren Doppelpartner Erol (Fahri Yardim), das einzige muslimische Mitglied des Vereins, einen zweiten Grill zu kaufen.

DO NOT take on a leadership role until you have listened to this! Buy this for your new boss and put it on their desk. An essential listen, self-help what not-to-do leadership book like no other. Following on from his publication of “Throwing Fruit at Drug Dealers”, Ian Dandleroar has matured from the inane and profane to practical advice for future leaders drawn from over 30 years of military and civilian flying.