Quite enough of Calvin Trillin : forty years of funny stuff / Calvin Trillin.
| Author/creator | Trillin, Calvin |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, ©2011. |
| Description | xvi, 340 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Biographically speaking -- The Media: liberal elite and otherwise -- Tales of a clean-plate ranger -- High society and just plain rich people -- Criminal justice, criminals, justices, but (probably) no criminal justices -- Life among the literati -- Madly making money -- The years with Navasky -- Twenty years of pols: one poem each -- NYC -- Family matters -- Beasts of the field, fish of the sea, and chiggers in the tall grass -- English and some languages I don't speak -- Bagels, Yiddish, and other Jewish contributions to western civilization -- The sporting life -- Science, technology, and the healing arts -- Foreigners -- Issues and other irritations -- Seeing the world -- National holidays. |
| Abstract | "For at least forty years, Calvin Trillin has commiteed blatant acts of funniness all over the place"--Jacket flap. A collection of Trillin's writings, arranged roughly by category. |
| LCCN | 2011004050 |
| ISBN | 9781400069828 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780679604808 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0679604804 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1400069823 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS3570.R5 Z475 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |