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Jon Winokur
Jon Winokur is the author of two dozen nonfiction books, including The Portable Curmudgeon (NAL, 1987) and its four sequels; Zen to Go (NAL, 1988 and Sasquatch, 2005); Advice to Writers (Pantheon, 1999); The Big Book of Irony (St. Martin's, 2007) and the critically acclaimed New York Times... show more



Jon Winokur is the author of two dozen nonfiction books, including The Portable Curmudgeon (NAL, 1987) and its four sequels; Zen to Go (NAL, 1988 and Sasquatch, 2005); Advice to Writers (Pantheon, 1999); The Big Book of Irony (St. Martin's, 2007) and the critically acclaimed New York Times National Bestsellers The Garner Files: A Memoir, co-authored with James Garner (Simon & Schuster, 2011) and But Enough About Me: A Memoir, co-authored with Burt Reynolds (Putnam, 2015). Winokur maintains the popular AdviceToWriters.com and @AdviceToWriters Twitter feed. He lives in Los Angeles.

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Birth date: August 05, 1947
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Tolle Lege!.
Tolle Lege!. rated it 12 years ago
If your a fan, you'll like it. If not, you won't. I'm fan and liked it. He tells a good story and keeps the book moving at a smooth pace and does reveal things about who he really is.The narrator was so good at capturing what my imagination thinks of as the essence of who James Garner is I would oft...
Reading Robyn
Reading Robyn rated it 14 years ago
I picked up the The Big Book of Irony because of a long standing thought that I have no real idea of what irony is, despite that fact that I'm suppose to know and identify it for my work in school and just in general speech. This seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to skim a few pages and...
Telynor's Library, and then some
Telynor's Library, and then some rated it 22 years ago
A great introduction to the fiction and world of Jane Austen. Goes a long way towards untangling what is going on, and understanding the background of the novels. A must for those who love Ms. Austen.
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 36 years ago
I like the irony of the title, it makes me think of "love Stinks".
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 38 years ago
A collection of quotes by very witty, annoyed people. If you enjoy a good zinger, this is full of them. If you just dislike humanity sometimes, you'll probably want to keep this around, too.
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