Books for you


Order any or all of the following books from Amazon, and you'll notice a marked improvement in your social life, annual income, sexual performance and overall sense of wellness. Buy them all and you may just be elected Pope! Unfortunately, our partners at Amazon won't let us put together a shopping basket for you, containing all the books you'll need in 1999. But you can always save on shipping costs by clicking back to this easy list to add each item to your shopping basket.

Little Kingdoms by Steven Millhauser
Two and a half excellent novellas. The first of these - an astoundingly detailed and well-observed piece about early newspaper cartoons and animation - is well worth the low, low purchase price.

Reinhart in Love by Thomas Berger
Don't let the little "Out of Print" notice discourage you. Thanks to the efforts of discerning readers everywhere, this book is still widely available. Possibly Berger's best work, with a laugh on every page. Don't just sit there, buy it!

Covering Islam by Edward Said
This book will give you new eyes on the gasbags who pass out expertise about the Islamic world. It raises such valuable points that you'll be amazed they weren't obvious all along, and glad that you shelled out a few measly bucks for such an invaluable work.

Lectures on Literature by Vladimir Nabokov
Nabokov tells it like it is in these Cornell dissertations. His brilliant, idiosyncratic thought process leads many pusillanimous milquetoasts to conclude Nabokov's views are too unorthodox for the academy. Don't believe them! Buy this book and be enlightened.

Babyhood by Paul Reiser
The lovable star of TV's Mad About You on life, love and dirty diapers! I actually haven't read this book, but figured I should have one crowd pleaser. Just to make it even more crowd-pleasin', I've selected a book on tape rather than a book. So buy it, sit back, and let this engaging TV friend keep you in stitches!

The Dog of the South by Charles Portis
All the abundant praise for this modern American classic should have convinced you by now. Long out of print, this masterpiece will be reprinted in April, and believe me, it'll be the literary event of the year. Be part of the excitement by pre-ordering a copy.

Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology with Henry Roeland Byrd
The Professor's unruly New Orleans piano style gives true meaning to the word "speed." Nobody could play it faster, but you won't really know unless you buy this reasonably priced anthology. And let's face it, if the idea of listening to a guy named "Professor Longhair" doesn't excite you, you might as well kill yourself.