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• The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata

  Apostol, Gina,

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  "Apostol’s unique perspective on facts versus fiction would make for a perfect Charlie Kaufman movie." Publishers Weekly, vol 267, issue 45

• Lucky Us

  a Novel

  Bloom, Amy, 1953-

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  "Bloom offers something unrepentantly quirky, a madcap romp complete with road trips, secret identities, aspiring Hollywood starlets, and a tarot card-reading fake psychic. . . . readers of literary fiction and 20th-century historicals, as well as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Road to Wellville

  Boyle, T. Coraghessan

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  "Big, smart, exciting, and often wildly funny." Kirkus Reviews, February 1, 1993

• The Relic Master

  a Novel

  Buckley, Christopher, 1952-

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  "This historical novel is part Monty Python and part Ocean's 11. The clever narrative is filled with laugh-out-loud one-liners but, amazingly, doesn't stint on the suspense . . . Through the cheeky humor, the author gives readers a very real sense…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Parrot and Olivier in America

  Carey, Peter

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  "Richly atmospheric, this wonderful novel is picaresque and Dickensian, with humor and insight injected into an accurately rendered period of French and American history. " Publishers Weekly, vol 256, issue 45

• The Eyre Affair

  a Novel

  Fforde, Jasper

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  "Surreal and hilariously funny, this alternate history, the debut novel of British author Fforde, will appeal to lovers of zany genre work (think Douglas Adams) and lovers of classic literature alike." Publisher's Weekly, 12/17/2001

• Miss Benson's Beetle

  Joyce, Rachel

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  “A hilarious jaunt into the wilderness of women’s friendship and the triumph of outrageous dreams.”—Kirkus Reviews

• Bandbox

  Mallon, Thomas, 1951-

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  "Mallon writes with comic brio, indulging in clever repartee and nimble farce." Publishers Weekly, vol 250, issue 45

• Deacon King Kong

  a Novel

  McBride, James, 1957-

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  "With a Dickensian wealth of quirky characters, a sardonic but humane sense of humor reminiscent of Mark Twain, and cartoonish action scenes straight out of Pynchon, McBride creates a lived-in world where everybody knows everybody’s business. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Private Life of Spies

  and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even

  McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-

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  "The author of the popular "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series returns with a short story collection that's neatly split between spy stories and tales of revenge, though the tone is lighter and funnier than one might expect. " - Library Journal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mr. & Mrs. American Pie

  McDaniel, Juliet,

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  "A hilarious and thought-provoking satire with as much heart as bite. For fans of Maria Semple and Helen Ellis with a dash of Carl Hiaasen's humor." —Becky Spratford, Librarian (RA for All)

• The Auburn Conference

  Piazza, Tom, 1955-

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  "Lauded novelist and music writer Piazza’s bravura satire and fluent literary ventriloquism are razor-sharp and hilarious, while the feuds he orchestrates over freedom, the Constitution, race, women’s rights, democracy, art, and the predominance of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style

  Rudnick, Paul,

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  "A gay love story for the ages from one of the great comic voices of his generation." Kirkus, May 1, 2023