{"product_id":"cool-calm-contentious-essays-0345518926","title":"Cool, Calm \u0026 Contentious: Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0345518926\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Markoe, Merrill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is so well written. [When a book like this] comes along, its, like, Thank you! What a great way to spend an afternoon, an evening, reading these essays. . . . Absolutely great.-Jon Stewart[Merrill] Markoe is easily as funny as David Sedaris. Shes capable of manic riffs and acerbic skewering. Still, her good nature shines through.-The Washington PostIn this hilarious collection of candid essays, including two pieces new to this edition, New York Times bestselling author Merrill Markoe reveals much about her personal life-as well as the secret formula for comedy: Start out with a difficult mother, develop some classic teenage insecurities, add a few relationships with narcissistic men, toss in an unruly pack of selfish dogs, finish it off with the kind of crystalline perspective that only comes from years of navigating a roiling sea of unpleasant and unappeasable people, and-voil-youre funny! Cool, Calm \u0026amp; Contentious is honest, unapologetic, sometimes heartbreaking, but always shot through with Merrill Markoes biting, bracing wit.This has been a great year for funny women. . . . Lets call Tina Fey and Mindy Kaling exhibits A and B. Both owe a debt to those who came before, including Merrill Markoe.-The Boston GlobeMarkoes goal is to find the absurdity in everyday life. That, coupled with her sharp wit, makes her writing sublime.-BookPageLaugh-out-loud humor.-Tampa Bay TimesNot only crazy-funny, but crazy-heartbreaking.-The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51873500725536,"sku":"NEW0345518926","price":18.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61E3Yw5lCNL.jpg?v=1781719149","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/cool-calm-contentious-essays-0345518926","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}