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i shudder and other reactions to life death and new jersey
p for more than twenty years paul rudnick has been one of america & 8242 ; s most prominent and beloved humorists . from his acclaimed much performed plays to his screenplays of wildly popular films to his regular contributions to premiere magazine and the new yorker he has established himself as a comic genius whose talents transcend any one genre . now in this much overdue essay collection he trains his wickedly perceptive eye on all manner of side splitting subjects from living in a series of increasingly bizarre altogether fabulous apartments in new york city ; to cavorting with a cast of colorful artists who have to be read to be believed ; to dealing with some of the most perplexing yet endearing personalities in show business ; to handling the finer points of putting up with and loving one & 8242 ; s family however out of their gourds they may be ; and above all to keeping one & 8242 ; s tongue sharp in the midst of life & 8242 ; s many obstacles and hilarities . p in this collection paul rudnick takes his place firmly beside today & 8242 ; s most adored humor writers from david sedaris to augusten burroughs and onwards . raucous laugh out loud funny and rendered in rudnick & 8242 ; s gorgeous always zinger laden prose i shudder is one of the most accomplished essay collections in years from one of america & 8242 ; s true comedic treasures .
hardcover harper 2009 isbn13 9780061780189 isbn10 0061780189
abridged n isbn 13 9780061780189 number in series 1 number of pages 318 publisher harpercollins release date 62135769600000