{"product_id":"created-in-darkness-by-troubled-americans-the-best-of-mcsweeneys-humor-category-paperback","title":"Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans: The Best of McSweeney's Humor Category - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Eggers\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious collection from McSweeney's that \"achieves the sensation of being hit by a hip, humorous train.... Breaks mold after mold in hilarious fashion\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow more than ever, Americans are troubled by questions. As sweaty modernity thrusts itself upon us, the veil of ignorance that cloaked our nation hangs in tatters, tattered tatters. Our \"funny bones\" are neither fun nor bony. Glum is the new giddy, and the old giddy wasn't too giddy to begin with. \u003cbr\u003eWhat can be done to stop this relentless march of drabbery? Nothing. But perhaps this book can be used to dull the pain. Included herein: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Ten Worst Films of All Time, as Reviewed by Ezra Pound over Italian Radio \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnused Audio Commentary by Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky, Recorded Summer 2002, for The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring DVD (Platinum Series Extended Edition), Part One. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow Important Moments in My Life Would Have Been Different If I Was Shot in the Stomach \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMy Beard, Reviewed \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCircumstances under Which I Would Have Sex with Some of My Fellow Jurors\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow more than ever, Americans are troubled by questions. As sweaty modernity thrusts itself upon us, the veil of ignorance that cloaked our nation hangs in tatters, tattered tatters. Our \"funny bones\" are neither fun nor bony. Glum is the new giddy, and the old giddy wasn't too giddy to begin with. \u003cbr\u003eWhat can be done to stop this relentless march of drabbery? Nothing. But perhaps this book can be used to dull the pain. Included herein: \u003cbr\u003eThe Ten Worst Films of All Time, as Reviewed by Ezra Pound over Italian Radio \u003cbr\u003eUnused Audio Commentary by Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky, Recorded Summer 2002, for \"The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring DVD (Platinum Series Extended Edition), Part One. \u003cbr\u003eHow Important Moments in My Life Would Have Been Different If I Was Shot in the Stomach \u003cbr\u003eMy Beard, Reviewed \u003cbr\u003eCircumstances under Which I Would Have Sex with Some of My Fellow Jurors \u003cbr\u003eWords That Would Make Nice Names for Babies, If It Weren't for Their Unsuitable Meanings \u003cbr\u003eAs a Porn Movie Titler, I May Lack Promise \u003cbr\u003eIneffective Ways to Subdue a Jaguar \u003cbr\u003eEleven Lunch Meats I Have Invented \u003cbr\u003eFour Things I Would Have Said to Sylvia Plath if I Had Been Her Boyfriend \u003cbr\u003eAnd much, much more, including 20 brilliant new lists . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e is a small group that sells taxidermy equipment and also produces books, a literary quarterly, and \u003ci\u003eThe Believer, \u003c\/i\u003e a monthly review. Based in San Francisco, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's \u003c\/i\u003eis also home to 826 Valencia, a nonprofit educational center for Bay Area youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.98 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52639001608499,"sku":"9781400076857","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VqYkJ95iSj9781400076857.webp?v=1762336466","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/created-in-darkness-by-troubled-americans-the-best-of-mcsweeneys-humor-category-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}