Mirth of a Nation Audio Book

Mirth of a Nation:
Audio Companion, Fellow Traveler, and Friend for Life
Editor: Michael J. Rosen
Readers: Tony Roberts, David Rakoff, Gary Trudeau, Paul Rudnick, Rick Moranis, and others

Got laughter? Here's some: a premier showcase of literary humorists and masters of the journalistic jab, social spoof, satire, tirade, and the send-up. Authors include Roy Blount, Jr., Dave Barry, P.J. O'Rourke, and Fran Lebowitz. Readers include David Rakoff, Gary Trudeau, Paul Rudnick, and Rick Moranis. Audie Award finalist. "The audio medium is probably the best way to absorb this collection... valuable and well-performed."—Publishers Weekly   » Read More

Perfect for commuter train rides, rush-hour gridlock, Pilates work-outs, or any time when levity might add to the very quality of life. With inimitable contributions by Merrill Markoe, Dave Barry, Garry Trudeau and Bruce McCall, you have a triumphant salute to one of America's greatest assets: its sense of humor.

A salvo of hilarity from that loose canon of American humor that Mirth of a Nation editor Michael J. Rosen has culled from some 1200 pages of brilliantly original works by our best contemporary humorists. This action-packed compilation of highlights (FYI, we have no intention of mentioning "the funnybone" and how these CDs are sure to tickle it) includes Bobbie Ann Mason's stint at the La Bamba hotline, David Rakoff's insights on families, Andy Borowitz's memoir of Emily Dickinson (basically, she was a drunken jerk), and Michael Feldman's helpful (re)locating of the Midwest.

Performed by Tony Roberts, Susie Essman, with guest performances by Stephen Collins, Michael Feldman, Cynthia Kaplan, Martha Plimpton, David Rakoff, M. Sweeney Lawless, Sandra Tsing Loh, and Mark O'Donnell.