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The Real Animal House
The Awesomely Depraved Saga of the Fraternity That Inspired the Movie
by Chris Miller
The creator of Animal House at last tells the real story of the fraternity that inspired the iconic film--a story far more outrageous (and funny!) than any movie could ever capture. Animal House, the film adaptation of stories Chris Miller published in National Lampoon about his experiences at a Dartmouth fraternity, is among the most beloved and successful comedies of all time. In fact, its ... (more)
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great
by Rick Meyerowitz
From its first issue in April, 1970, the National Lampoon blazed like a comet, defining comedy as we know it today. To create Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, former Lampoon illustrator Rick Meyerowitz selected the funniest material from the magazine and sought out the survivors of its first electrifying decade to gather their most revealing and outrageous stories. The result is a mind-boggling tour through the... (more)
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Parliament of Whores
A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government
by P. J. O'Rourke
P. J. O'Rourke's savagely funny and national best-seller Parliament of Whores has become a classic in understanding the workings of the American political system. Originally written at the end of the Reagan era, this new edition includes an extensive foreword by the renowned political writer Andrew Ferguson -- showing us that although the names and the players have changed, the game is still the same.... (more)
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National Lampoon's Doon
by Ellis Weiner
Parody, humur
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How to Cook Your Daughter: A Memoir
by Jessica Hendra
How does a little girl find her way in a world where nothing is sacred? In 2004, Tony Hendra's memoir Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul, spent thirteen weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. The book detailed his life as a comedian who helped launch the careers of John Belushi and Chevy Chase, wrote for and edited The National Lampoon, and performed in such cult classics as This Is Spinal Tap, even... (more)
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National Lampoon Sunday Newspaper Parody
The sequel to National Lampoon’s 1964 High School Yearbook and considered the Rosetta stone of news parody, National Lampoon’s Sunday Newspaper is a cult classic of puerile genius. -------------------------------- Dateline: Dacron, Ohio, Sunday, February 12, 1978 (Motor Home Capital of the World) Now in a vibrant tabloid format, the Dacron, Ohio Republican-Democrat , one of America’s newspapers, returns... (more)
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Peace Kills: America's Fun New Imperialism
by P. J. O'Rourke
With his latest national best seller, Peace Kills, P.J. O'Rourke casts his ever-shrewd and mordant eye on America's latest adventures in warfare. Imperialism has never been more fun. To unravel the mysteries of war, O'Rourke first visits Kosovo: "Wherever there's injustice, oppression, and suffering, America will show up six months later and bomb the country next to where it's happening." He travels to Israel at... (more)
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The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor
by Michael O'Donoghue
The fifth title in the National Lampoon classic library, The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Hum or returns with the madness that only Michael O’Donoghue, P.J. O’Rourke, Terry Southern, Anne Beatts, Doug Kenney and Brian McConnachie could have possibly created. Includes a pullout, 4-color, National Lampoon World Map and artwork from Edward Gorey, Bruce McCall and Rick Meyerwitz
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Is Nothing Sacred?
by Gahan Wilson
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Eat the Rich
by P. J. O'Rourke
In the tradition of his contemporary classic Parliament of Whores, the man who The Wall Street Journal calls "the funniest writer in America" is back with Eat the Rich , in which he takes on the global economy. P. J. O'Rourke leads you on an hysterical whirlwind world tour from the "good capitalism" of Wall Street to the "bad socialism" of Cuba in search of the answer to an age-old question: "Why do some places... (more)
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On the Wealth of Nations
Books that Changed the World
by P. J. O'Rourke
As one of the first titles in Atlantic Monthly Press’ “Books That Changed the World” series, America’s most provocative satirist, P. J. O’Rourke, reads Adam Smith’s revolutionary The Wealth of Nations so you don’t have to. Recognized almost instantly on its publication in 1776 as the fundamental work of economics, The Wealth of Nations was also recognized as really long: the original edition totaled over nine... (more)
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The Ceo of the Sofa
by P. J. O'Rourke
New York Times best-selling author P. J. O'Rourke lobbed one-liners on the battlefields of the Gulf War, traded quips with communist rebels in the jungles of the Philippines, and went undercover at the Dome of the Rock Mosque as P.J. of Arabia. Now, in his most challenging adventure, he journeys to the heart of that truly harrowing place -- his living room. The CEO of the Sofa follows America's preeminent... (more)
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National Lampoon's Cartoons Even We Wouldn't Dare Print: A Collection of Thoroughly Reprehensible Cartoons
by Sean Kelly, John Weidman, Michael Gross
Drama, Plays, Theatre, Literature, Reading, Learning
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National LampoonPresents True Facts: the Book
by John Bendel
"A most perusable collection of photographs, ads, clippings, and miscellany." --People
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Don't Vote - It Just Encourages the Bastards
by P. J. O'Rourke
Red State. Blue State. Republicans. Democrats. Bailout. Stimulus. Health Care Reform. Blah blah blah. Has there ever been a moment where politics have sucked any more? Don’t Vote – It Just Encourages the Bastards is a brilliant, disturbing, hilarious, and ultimately sobering look at why politics and politicians are a necessary evil — but only just barely necessary. P. J. presents his Sex, Death, and Boredom... (more)
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Nuts
by Gahan Wilson
Remember how baffling, terrifying, and sad childhood really was? Now you can laugh at it. In this thematically and narratively linked series of one-page stories originally published in the National Lampoon ’s “Funny Pages” section throughout the 1970s, the master of the macabre eschewed his usual ghouls, vampires, and end-of-the-world scenarios for a wry, pointed look at growing up normal in the real, yet... (more)
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The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist
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The Immune Support Cookbook: Easy, Delicious Recipes to Support Your Health If You're HIV Positive or Suffer from Cfids, Cancer, or Other
by Mary Hale
A unique cookbook, full of simple yet delicious recipes, presents a nutritious and balanced diet for people suffering from weakened immune systems and the degenerative diseases that can result, offering an easy way toward healthy lifestye changes.
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The BOOK OF BAD VIRTUES: THE BOOK OF BAD VIRTUES
by Tony Hendra
A hilarious parody of the wisdom of the ages presents a primer on being bad that offers poems, proverbs, classic tales, and irresponsible stories encouraging such behaviors as heedless hypocrisy, blatant laziness, unbridled lust, and flagrant disloyalty.
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The 90's: A Look Back
Raisa Gorbachev seizes power, sells off Lithuania and other states that are "too tacky" and conceives the Maytag Day Parade. Maggie Thatcher has Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip beheaded, amid "typical English pageantry and tasteful TV coverage." Self-service liposuction is the rage; Palestinian rock-throwers are recruited by American baseball teams; and the Shroud of Elvis is credited with a million miracles,... (more)

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