With this fun, quick, and witty book, jon winokur has added a new volume to the annals of irony. The irony of the casting was unmistakable, as were the jokes about deliverance in. The book is overflowing with clever quotes, jokes, and anecdotes all of which are examples of irony. The new book, co written with jon winokur, was called but enough about me and. Buy the big book of irony book online at low prices in. Among them are the portable curmudgeon, the big book of irony. Follow jon winokur and explore their bibliography from s jon winokur author page. He looks at the different forms irony can take, from an irony deficiency to visual irony to an understatement, using photographs and relateable examples from pop culture. Martins, 2007 and the critically acclaimed new york times national bestsellers the garner files. This is the kind of book that can be enjoyed reading cover to cover, or just as random snippets. Irony is one of the most misused words in the english language. I just kept writing and writing, and one day i noticed that it was the thing everyone expected and wanted me to do. The big book of irony book by jon winokur 2 available. Jon winokur s the big book of irony is one of those books that is just exploding with tidbits that make you want to interrupt your reading and share what youve just read with a friend, a neighbor, or well, anybody.
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The big book of irony by jon winokur, paperback barnes. The little girl beams, but even then jimmys look seemed mildly ironic, almost. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In linguistics, studies have been framed within a wide range. This is the book that restarted the james dean cult by celebrating him as the cool. The rich are different the return of the portable curmudgeon the big book of irony the daily curmudgeon calendar 1992 friendly advice subjects.
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