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 .
a humorist trains eye on a range of subjects from living in a series of increasingly bizarre yet fabulous apartments in new york city 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 ones wacky family .