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A Fistful of Fig Newtons

by Shepherd, Jean · 2004

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Publisher

Broadway

Published

2004

Pages

304

Language

English

Edition format

Paperback

Description

Review

"One of our great major humorists... [Shepherd] writes about our life and times, the ordinary bits and pieces that every American recognizes and that are loaded with meaning for us all." -New York Times Book Review

"Shepherd has a style and a vision all of his own... A Fistful of Fig Newtons is as bright and pleasant a diversion as one is likely to encounter." -Library Journal

"Certainly the greatest American humorist of the last twenty years, and arguably one of our best writers, period... A Fistful of Fig Newtons is an excellent introduction to those who know no Shepherd, and refreshment to those who do, and who would trade almost anything to be able to read him again for the first time." -National Review

Book Description

From the wild and wacky world of a favorite funnyman, a dozen truer-than-life tales of tailgating on the Jersey Tumpike, infuriating infants, and other everyday catastrophes, defeats, and humiliations that are the familiar fate of Americans everywhere.

Topics

Entertainment : Humor : General
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