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Absurdistan

Author: Gary Shteyngart

Reader: Arte Johnson

Format: 11 CDs (Unabridged)

The uproarious and poignant story of one very fat ex-Russian and one very small country. Caught in the tiny, oil-rich nation of Absurdistan when civil war breaks out, big Misha soon finds himself covered in oil, fighting for his life, falling in love, and wondering if a normal life is still possible in the 21st century. "Graphic, slapstick satire... madcap."—Publishers Weekly

Item #: M9X125 ISBN: 9781597771252

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The Bestseller

Author/Reader: Olivia Goldsmith

Olivia Goldsmith

Format: 3 Cassettes (Abridged)

Take the publishing industry – please. A tell-all about pompous list-toppers, first novelists, pathetic has-beens, agents, and editors. From the author of The First Wives Club. "A meaty send-up of publishing told with intelligence, wit, and shameless enthusiasm."—Kirkus Reviews

Item #: M3H727 ISBN: 9780694517275

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Boomsday

Author: Christopher Buckley

Reader: Janeane Garofalo

Format: 5 CDs (Abridged)

Generational warfare heats up when a Generation Whatever blogger suggests that Baby Boomers be given government incentives to kill themselves by age 70 – as a solution to the Social Security debt crisis. Let the battle begin! By the author of Thank You for Smoking. Audie Award finalist. "Buckley's novel is a delightful mix of strong characters and plot twists, and Garofalo's performance more than does it justice."—AudioFile

Item #: M5W215 ISBN: 9781600242151

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Catch-22

Author: Joseph Heller

Reader: Jay O. Sanders

Format: 16 CDs (Unabridged)

The classic satire of WWII in Italy. With cranky, bitter, visionary Yossarian as our guide, we find why it is that – both in and out of the military – logic and reason always fail in the face of something called "Catch-22." Includes the author reading from his work. Audie Award finalist and a Listen Up Award winner from Publishers Weekly. "Heller's humor is straight-faced, requiring little more than a steady, sure voice, and Sanders offers just that... impressive."—Publishers Weekly

Item #: M9H009 ISBN:

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A Dirty Job

Author: Christopher Moore

Reader: Fisher Stevens

Format: 10 CDs (Unabridged)

Outrageous, funny novel about a newly widowed father whose life detours in a weird direction. He knows there's an unnerving connection between his now single parenthood and the stranger in flashy golf clothes he saw at his dead wife's bedside. Now what? From the author of Fluke. "Stevens' voice is professional and assured, letting the jokes take care of themselves rather than pounding them into submission."—Publishers Weekly

Item #: M7H259 ISBN:

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Enter Laughing

Author/Reader: Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Format: 5 CDs (Unabridged)

All he wants is to break into show business. Along the bumpy path, the aspiring actor tries to escape from his overly protective parents and his two girlfriends – but he eventually lands an acting gig with a small theater troupe. A warm, semi-autobiographical tale of a young man with love in his heart and greasepaint on his face. First published in 1958. "The book is warm and humorous; his heartfelt reading makes it a charmer."—AudioFile

Item #: M7X229 ISBN: 9781597772297

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The Eyre Affair

Author: Jasper Fforde

Reader: Elizabeth Sastre

Format: 8 CDs (Abridged)

At any moment, the classic novel you're listening to will be invaded and the characters murdered! This is a job for Thursday Next, a charismatic sleuth with a respect for good literature. Her quest is the capture of Acheron Hades, a wily cad responsible for those dastardly literary murders. A 2002 Listen Up Award winner from Publishers Weekly. First in the series. "James Bond meets Harry Potter in the Twilight Zone... Sastre's reading works particularly well."—Publishers Weekly

Item #: M8Z546 ISBN: 9781565115460

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Florence of Arabia

Author: Christopher Buckley

Reader: Patricia Kalember

Format: 5 CDs (Abridged)

Underestimate a woman at your peril! A philandering emir in Matar allows his restless wife to start a TV network for Arab women. What could be the harm? Well, he finds out: Florence, a maverick U.S. State Department officer comes on board,and she wants to use the network to start an Islamic women's revolution. Enter the royal family of neighboring Wasabia, the CIA, and one very dangerous camel. "Humor and action are in great supply... Kalember handles both with aplomb."—Publishers Weekly

Item #: M4R687 ISBN: 9780739316870

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Freddy and Fredericka

Author: Mark Helprin

Reader: Robert Ian Mackenzie

Format: 21 CDs (Unabridged)

Freddy, the clumsy Prince of Wales, is a less-than-perfect royal. To give him something to do, the powers that be send him and his wife to colonize a barbarous land. Naturally, they invade New Jersey, intent on reconquering the U.S. A delightful satire of politics and royalty. "Wild and keenly imagined... Mackenzie's zestful performance makes it a largely enjoyable romp."—Publishers Weekly

Item #: M9X591 ISBN: 9781419335914

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Hocus Pocus

Author: Kurt Vonnegut

Reader: George Ralph

Format: 6 CDs (Unabridged)

Once this West Point graduate returned from the Vietnam war, he unknowingly fathered an illegitimate son. In 2001, the son begins a search for his father – and catches up with him just in time to see him arrested for masterminding the prison break of 10,000 convicts. Using his famous brand of satire and wit, Vonnegut captures 21st-century America as only he could foresee it. First published in 1990.

Item #: M6N570 ISBN: 9781441835703

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