Springing Forward: Humor
Edited by Dick Donahue, Compiled by Alia Akkam, Robert Dahlin, Charles Hix, Natalie Danford, Hilary Kayle, Suzanne Mantell, Diane Patrick, Karole Riippa, Judith Rosen and Oona Short -- Publishers Weekly, 1/23/2006
ABRAMS IMAGE
Still Angry Little Girls (Apr., $14.95) by Lela Lee. Kim, Deborah and the others from Angry Little Girlsare back and still furious. 7-city author tour.
ANDREWS MCMEEL
Friends to the End for Kids (May, $9.95) by Bradley Trevor Greive revises the author's Friends to the Endfor youngsters.
BARRONS
Frankly, My Dear (Mar., $14.99) by Shelley Klein collects acerbic and insulting lines uttered by wits from the film industry and beyond.
BLOOMBERG PRESS
The New Yorker Book of Teacher Cartoons (Apr., $21.95), edited by Robert Mankoff, takes a wry look inside the classroom.
BULFINCH
From the Very Big Desk of... Business Cartoons by New Yorker Cartoonist Charles Barsotti (May, $19.95) gathers 100 cartoons relating to big business.
COLLINS BUSINESS
100 Bullshit Jobs... and How to Get Them (May, $21.95) by Stanley Bing discloses how to find jobs that pay well and demand little knowledge or effort. 50,000 first printing.
GIBBS SMITH
The Quotable Will Rogers (Mar., $12.95), compiled by Joseph H. Carter, gathers quotes and quips from the legendary performer.
HARMONY
Dating, Mating and Manhandling: The Ornithological Guide to Men (Apr., $21) by Lauren Frances, "Ph.Double-D." The founder of the Institute of Romantic Research explains that men are wild things and shows how to land one.
HYPERION
Real Men Don't Apologize! (May, $21.95) by Jim Belushi. The TV star discourses on the impossible: how to be a real man while achieving success with women. 100,000 first printing. Ad/promo.
PERIGEE
When I Grow Up I Want to Be 60 (Apr., $15) by Wendy Reid Crisp ruminates on those matters that consume women turning 60.
CLARKSON POTTER
The Goomba Diet (May, $23) by Steven R. Schirripa and Charles Fleming. The Sopranos' Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri shares tales of the road to stardom and advice on living life in a big way.
QUIRK BOOKS
The Spotter's Guide to the Male Species (May, $12.95) by Juliette Willis explains mating styles, behavioral patterns and feeding habits.
RIVERHEAD
Don't Make a Black Woman Take off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life (Apr., $23.95) by Tyler Perry presents a memoir in the voice of Madea, the star of the movie Diary of a Mad Black Woman.
RUNNING PRESS
Dilbert's Guide to the Rest of Your Life: Dispatches from Cubicleland (Apr., $12.95) by Scott Adams collects the best of seven years' worth of Dilbert comics.
SS/TOUCHSTONE
Fired!: Tales of the Canned, Canceled, Downsized, and Dismissed (Mar., $19.95) by Annabelle Gurwitch. The known and unknown contribute stories of being shown the door.
TEN SPEED PRESS
That's Queen Bitch to You! (Mar., $12.95) by Ed Polish and Darren Wotz. Feminist declarations paired with vintage advertising make up this saucy collection.
VILLARD
Why My Wife Thinks I'm an Idiot: The Life and Times of a Sportscaster Dad (Mar., $22.95) by Mike Greenberg chronicles the everyday adventures of this popular sports reporter.
WILLOW CREEK PRESS
Dump Him, Marry the Dog: Why a Dog Is a Better Match than a Man (Apr., $14.95) by Vivian Heath. Hint: the dog comes home when he's called and never misses the toilet.
WORKMAN
Geek Logik: 50 Easy Algebraic Equations to Help You Answer Life's Important Questions (May, $14.95) by Garth Sundem takes the guesswork out of life's decisions with essential equations that explain, among other dilemmas, who should take out the trash.
