A Walk in the Woods
By Bill Bryson, read by Bill Bryson
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(Random House Audio)
Feeling guilty about not exercising outside? After listening to Bill Bryson’s hilarious take on hiking the Appalachian Trail, you’ll not only be grateful for the magic of indoor gyms, you’ll probably pledge never to set foot outside the concrete jungle (or the suburbs, but whatever). A master humorist, Bryson also delivers an intelligent travelogue, touching on the environmental and political conflicts swirling around our national parks. This is one of Bryson’s best–and that’s saying a lot.
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
By David Sedaris, read by David Sedaris
(Time Warner AudioBooks)
The brilliant essayist is back in top form, skewering everything from his mother’s mimicry skills to his own romantic debacles.
Chronicles
By Bob Dylan, read by Sean Penn
(Simon & Schuster Audio)
Bob Dylan tells us he was never interested in being a legend. Tough tiddlywinks, dude.
America (The Audiobook)
By Jon Stewart et al., read by Jon Stewart et al.
(Time Warner AudioBooks)
Is “The Daily Show” Funny? Oh, yes. Is this book funny? Oh, yes. So why are you still sitting there?
Fresh Air Laughs
By Terry Gross, Jay Leno Chris Rock, et al., read by Terry Gross, Jay Leno, Chris Rock, et al.
(HighBridge Audio)
NPR’s prolific interviewer shares moments of hilarity with those of us not lucky enough to spend the day talking to interesting people.