Satire Essays

A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public, commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Swift suggests in his essay that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling children as food. By doing this he mocks the authority of the British officials.

In this thought-provoking and playful short story collection, David Foster Wallace nudges at the boundaries of fiction with inimitable wit and seductive intelligence. Wallace's stories present a world where the bizarre and the banal are interwoven and where hideous men appear in many guises...

Having had occasion to look around for “something to read,” with long and short pieces that would not prove too deeply engaging, Leonard Wibberley—author of The Mouse that Roared as well as over 100 other novels—curated a personal selection of such choices from his writings. They are both published and unpublished works by this thoughtful and humorous man. Read all at once if one is so inclined, or savored in smaller samples, they offer selections to fit almost any mood. There is Prevarication Jones for a bit of humor, Concerning the Divinity for some personal philosophy, The ...

It's like a stand-up comedy special in written format. Part-humor, part-anecdote, part-observation, One Odd Cat: Strange Adventures in Strangeness is a trippy journey along the offbeat logic of a casual, lifelong philosopher. If you drew a Venn diagram with three circles, one for wit, one for wisdom, and one for weird, this book would be dead center... but somehow still off-kilter. One Odd Cat: Strange Adventures in Strangeness takes readers along for the ride through the eccentric observations of Larry Nocella. This collection of true bizarre adventures includes dozens of observations, ...

After the great success of World According to Scott, Humor Columnist Scott Kerman releases his second annual collection of humorous essays from his column, World According to Scott, featured weekly in the Eagle Tribune newspaper. World According to Scott! The Sequel! are the collection of the 2023 weekly humor columns. "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...

At six years old, Terry was told by his headteacher that he would never amount to anything. He spent the rest of his life proving that teacher wrong. At 66, Terry had lived a life full of achievements: becoming one of the UK's best-selling writers, winning the Carnegie Medal and being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. Following his untimely death from Alzheimer's disease, the mantle of completing Terry's memoir was passed to Rob Wilkins, his former assistant, friend and now head of the author's literary estate.

This program is read by the author, with contributions from Pamela Adlon and Gwen Rainbow. "The production of the audiobook...is so rich with sound effects, additional voice actors and music."—The San Francisco Chronicle "Tart, sassy, and hilariously funny from start to finish, Rainbow’s...

A queer dating memoir-in-essays about what we mistake for love, and what it costs when we keep mistaking it. Part comedy of errors, part emotional autopsy, The Worst Boyfriends Ever traces the patterns behind modern dating disasters with sharp observation and zero interest in pretending any of it was "character building" at the time. Just raw, hilarious truth about modern dating disasters. Open the book. Survive the chaos. Reclaim your standards.

In Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why, acclaimed satirist Alexandra Petri offers perfectly logical, reassuring reasons for everything that has happened in recent American politics that will in no way unsettle your worldview. In essays both new and adapted from her viral Washington Post columns, Petri reports that the Trump administration is as competent as it is uncorrupted, white supremacy has never been less rampant, and men have been silenced for too long. The "woman card" is a powerful card to play! Q-Anon makes perfect sense!

Part memoir, part testimonial, and part life guide, Stand by Your Truth mixes Rickey Smiley’s down-home humor with the values he learned from being raised by three generations of elders, steeped in the Baptist church, and mentored by some of the most celebrated comics in the entertainment...

An analysis of whether Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan should be read as satire.

Teaching is a Cakewalk: A Hilariously Sarcastic Look at the World of Education Teaching isn’t just a job—it’s a never-ending test of patience, sanity, and endurance. Teaching is a Cakewalk is a wildly exaggerated collection of essays that will make any educator laugh, cry, and question their life choices in equal measure. Through biting sarcasm and sharp wit, this book takes you behind the scenes of the classroom, where grading papers feels like a descent into madness, lesson plans are often met with chaos, and every day is a new adventure in the art of pretending to be prepared. ...

Musings from a Pandemic: Another laugh out loud episode from the life of Peter Barber. In the midst of a global pandemic, one man transforms the chaos of quarantine into a laugh-out-loud adventure. Musings from a Pandemic captures the comedic highs and lows of lockdown life, from unraveling baffling government guidelines and the absurd antics of world leaders, to discovering joy in the little things. Whether he's grappling with supermarket sneezes, lamenting closed pubs, or contemplating the sudden importance of toilet paper, the narrator finds humour in the strangest places. With sharp wit...

Timeless Short Stories for Seniors: Rediscover Laughter, Memories, and Connection Take a joyful journey through the decades with Timeless Short Stories for Seniors—a heartwarming collection of uplifting, funny, and nostalgic tales from the 1950s to the 2000s. Whether you’re reminiscing solo or sharing a laugh with loved ones, these stories are sure to spark smiles, memories, and meaningful moments. What’s Inside: Short Stories – Lighthearted and inspiring tales that celebrate life’s humor, love, and simple joys. Large Print Format – Thoughtfully designed for easy, comfortable ...

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 ...

P.J. O'Rourke traces his development from hippie protester to conservative grouch to jaded humorist. Along the way, we are privy to his strange, twisted days as editor in chief of National Lampoon, as well as the in-depth looks at appropriate sports for middle-aged Republicans, namely those which can be engaged in with a smuggled Havana between the teeth - fly-fishing, bird hunting, deep-sea fishing, and of course, golf. Plus, you'll hear O'Rourke's take on the Virtues of Automobiles - because what good was oil doing sitting in the ground for millions of years? - and many other hilarious rants in this off-the-wall collection by America's premier political humorist.

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 ...

Laugh along with the antics of Sir Rodney. It's good for your health. Sir Rodney is An Old World charmer A world-class bumbler A farcical snob A lovable eccentric Sir Rodney, the hero of our little book, and his overly admiring narrator show us that pretentiousness and silliness are more than likely close cousins and that both have lived long and healthy lives.

Trailer-park owners never use the word “trailer” and certainly not the term “trailer park.” At some point in time, even the Mobile Home Park Owners Association (MHPOA for short) realized that the word “trailer” had a negative connotation. When was the last time you saw a “trailer park community” advertised on TV? “Trailer park” has come to represent, in the minds of most Americans, men in stained work shirts dotted with drippings of food fat and car excrement returning home to take out life’s shortcomings on the innocents in their lives—the ol’ lady, the dog, and ...

THAT IS ONE ANGRY MONKEY! A.E. Williams opines on more matters of concern to thinking people, philosophers and chicken farmers. CODE MONKEY follows the trajectory set by ROCKET SURGEON, as A.E. Williams opens up a can of whoop-ass on science, technology, politics and religion. Yeah, all those uncomfortable subjects that polite people eschew during cocktail party banter are just gristle for the mill as far as Williams is concerned. Rocket Surgeon was just the first stage! Code Monkey ramps it up with a second-stage-to-orbit collection of articles, essays and unpublished works that will leave...