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  The Misanthrope - A Play

  Molière Molière

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  The classic comedy about seventeenth-century French society—and a man who despises everyone. This play in verse, which debuted in 1666 in Paris, lives on as one of the greatest masterpieces of stage comedy. It follows Alceste—who constantly bemoans the flaws, foibles, and hypocrisies of the human race—and his competition with many other suitors for the hand of the alluring and flirtatious Celimene. In addition to its sheer entertainment value as an intriguing tale of romantic rivalries, The Misanthrope sparks debate on questions of honesty, idealism, and social niceties to this day.

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  The Escargot Conspiracy

  Martin Lundqvist

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  This short story is about the greatest agent Australia has ever seen, also known Jared Pond. Jared infiltatres a conspiracy amongst the French nobility that is hellbent on murdering the Australian ambassador in Paris to stop the export of cognac to Austrlia.

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  Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered -...

  Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark

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  This program is read by the authors, with Paul Giamatti, and includes sections recorded in front of a live audience.The highly anticipated first book by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the #1 hit podcast My Favorite Murder!Sharing never-before-heard stories ranging from their struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction, Karen and Georgia irreverently recount their biggest mistakes and deepest fears, reflecting on the formative life events that shaped them into two of the most followed voices in the nation.In Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered, Karen and Georgia focus on the importance of self-advocating and valuing personal safety over being "nice" or "helpful." They delve into their own pasts, true crime stories, and beyond to discuss meaningful cultural and societal issues with fierce empathy and unapologetic frankness.“My Favorite Murder started as a way for Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark to work through their fears. Now it’s a worldwide community…. Even its darkest moments are lightened by Karen and Georgia's effortlessly funny banter and genuine empathy.” —RollingStone.com

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  Lawnmower Chronicles

  Lisa Head

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  Lawnmower Chronicles is a humorous look at lawn care. Mowing the lawn sounds easy enough. Those of us with large lawns, know better. How we long for the chance to climb up on our mowers and mow worry free. Free to finish with all the belts still attached. Free to finish with all the blades in tact. And free to finish with all four wheels still on the tractor. What about two consecutive times mowing, without any mishaps? Is it even possible? Some of us can only dream.

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  The Pessimist's Guide to History...

  Doris Flexner, Stuart Berg Flexner

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  “A tongue-in-cheek romp through the bleak house of history that most textbooks ignore”—now updated with even more appalling facts (Kenneth C. Davis, New York Times–bestselling author). 
   
  Fourteen billion or so years ago, the Big Bang exploded—and it’s been downhill from there. For every spectacular discovery throughout history, there have been hundreds of devastating epidemics; for every benevolent despot, a thousand like Vlad the Impaler; for every cup half-full, a larger cup half-empty. This enthralling, enlightening, and devilishly entertaining chronicle of disasters and dastardly deeds brings to light the darkest events in history and the most abysmal calamities to strike the planet . . . so far. 
   
  88 BC: Mithridates VI Eupator provides an early example of genocide by massacring 100,000 Romans. 
   
  1347: Saint Vitus’ Dance Epidemic shimmies across Europe like a deadly disco fever, leaving its victims twitching, uncontrollably leaping, and foaming at the mouth. 
   
  1888: Jack the Ripper stalks through the dark alleys of Whitechapel, England, turning the world’s oldest profession into the world’s most dangerous one. 
   
  1939: A Swiss chemist wins a Nobel Prize for developing DDT—and the environment gets another nail in the coffin. 
   
  2005: Hurricane Katrina devastates the Gulf Coast. In a classic double whammy, the government response also devastates the Gulf Coast. 
   
  And much, much more!

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  Something New

  P. G. Wodehouse

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  When the absent-minded Earl of Emsworth wanders off with the pride of his scarab collection, American millionaire J. Preston Peters is willing to pay $5000 to the person who can get it back for him. Discretion is necessary since Peters’ daughter is engaged to Emsworth’s son. Joan Valentine and Ashe Marson both decide to go after the reward-she as Aline Peter’s ladies maid, and he as Mr. Peter’s valet-and they all end up at Blandings Castle. But is it possible for anyone to steal back the scarab with The Efficient Baxter ever vigilant? This is, IMHO, one of Wodehouse’s funniest novels. –Debra Lynn

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