Roger Kimball’ s incisive essays examine the art world from a fresh, skeptical perspective.From Gauguin and the Pre-Raphaelites to the latest exercises in artistic absurdity, Kimball’ skeen eye and lucid prose makes for bracing, entertaining reading. He sets himself dead against theshallow rhetoric and celebrity/money culture of the contemporary art world, breathing new excitementinto debates over what we value in art and why. "Art’ s Prospect is savage and hilarious indebunking chalatanism, but at the same time informed and insightful in revealing the best ofcontemporary art.

Whether he is meditating on the concept of kitsch in the Pre-Raphaelites, thecultural pathology that has led critics to compare Gilbert and George’ s preposterous images withthe Isenheim altarpiece, or the genius of such disparate painters as Paul Gauguin and RichardDiebenkorn, Kimball proves himself to be one of the liveliest critical minds in the art worldtoday.

The Man Who Worshipped Butterflies is a set of twenty-six humorous fables, illustrated by the author, that illuminate the comedy of human life

We had a culture of our own; rules that we lived by, using humor to get us through the tough times. We learned to laugh at ourselves in the face of terror, evil, danger, and to laugh at our misgivings. This book offers something for a broad range of people. Looking back over the sixties and seventies, I have to allow the truth to enter in on occasion. We lived in a simpler time, but still underwent massive changes in our culture. The eighties and nineties, we raised our children, using the faith and values bestowed upon us, by our parents, with a few modifications. Our children are now on their own; given all that we had to give, not monetarily, but from the head and heart to raise their children. Sharing tears is as important as sharing the good times. Our community coming together helped us through it all. We are never too young, too old, too crippled to make a difference in someone elses life.

"The Love Is Gone." In this tell-all, our bored, apathetic and greedy narrator embarks on a mission to demolish his world by revealing the ins and outs of his former job as: Hollywood's Most Wanted Prostitute. Does he feel superior? Does he feel remorse? Does he feel anything?

Loose Screws is a collection of sixty-nine amusing, often touching, anecdotes from the life of a Bronx boy who has lived and traveled throughout the world. The author, Gerry Tortorelli, is a retired business executive, who immigrated to Switzerland in his thirties with his young family. With stints in England and Canada and frequent visits to the family roots in Italy, his stories explore many cultures.

Whether it be the story of how his sister celebrates Christmas in "The Twelve Weeks of Advent," or how German words can be misinterpreted in English in "A Good Fahrt....and a Douche," the anecdotes have a personal touch with which the reader can connect. A 22-year-old grudge is settled in the story "Toothpaste, Mayonnaise, and Big Ben" while fundraising for a new church in Canada is detailed in "A Pregnant Nun and a Chicken at Mass."

Not far away from any story, is Gerry's wife (the Queen), his daughters (the Princesses), and his serf sons-in-law. Loose Screws is a unique view of a life through the eyes of the one who lived it, a kid from the Bronx.

Everyone has a right to their own opinion. This book is certainly my opinion and not a reflection on anyone else. I am not a racist and never will be, because everyone has the same goals in life and that's to be somebody. If you have a dream, go for it. I DID!

In his second book Grigsby has amassed a delightful collection of humorous short stories that takes us back through our youthful days of innocent pranks and rollicking fun with friends and acquaintances.
TALES FROM A CAROLINA CRAZY covers experiences from childhood through college days and into adulthood. The adventure, humor, thrill of the chase and much more takes us across the United States, Canada as well as through the Middle and Far East.
This collection of stories written from a Southerner's point of view will amuse, entertain and enlighten you. If you would like to find out what it was like to grow up in the South, travel across country and read about foreign adventures, then you'll certainly devour TALES FROM A CAROLINA CRAZY

Have you received an invitation to your 40th High School Class Reunion? If not, it is probably in the mail. There are 78.2 million Baby Boomers in America as of July 1, 2005. If you are one of them and even if you are not, you will enjoy these hilarious quips about growing older and special memories of Baby Boomers.

This book is proof that most people don't know how to act in public. If you have ever worked in the food service industry you will indentify with most or all of these stories . If you have not worked in the food service industry then you might realize that the moron I am writing about is actually you . These are all real stories and they will sound familiar to both groups of people.

This book is an attempt by a new American author of Scottish-Irish ancestry to recount part of the history of his family of McKenzies, which touches eight generations.

Stephen Guy Hardin's Commies on Parade is the follow-up to If Being a Conservative Were Easy, There Wouldn't Be Any Liberals. Commies On Parade is a collection of satirical, yet honest reflections on the political mating habits of the American Left, as well as reflecting on the overall state of American politics.

Carroll Marr is married to Tanya Fair Marr of Natchitoches, Louisiana, and they have three grown sons: Michael Marr and his wife Tressa, Daniel Marr and his wife Christina, and John Marr.Dr. Marr has served as the pastor of the Southcliff Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas since 1998. He was born in Arkansas, but grew up in Louisiana. Dr. Marr received his Bachelor's degree from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, his Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and his Doctor of Ministry degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana.Dr. Marr loves a good story and loves to pass them along. He is often known to include stories of his life and the life of his family as he teaches the Bible.

Grassroots Clippings from Oklahoma Green Country is a collection of essays and political commentary in the form of editorial letters appearing in the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise over a period of 12 years. They chronicle the political events of the times, mainly the Clinton presidential years, as seen through the eyes of a diehard Democrat living in a Republican stronghold. Passionately partisan, they present a folk narrative of history for political "junkies."

More wit and humor from the author of "Over the Hill Without a Paddle: And Other Signs of Confusion in a New Millennium," This time he gives us his skewed take and observations on everything with titles from A to Z - except for nine letters in between that apparently aren't that funny - and including the numbers One, Two, Three, and the words First and Second. Check it out. Among the subjects that catch his fancy are wives, husbands, children, grandchildren, doctors, hornets, birds, ants, dogs, morticians and sex. He pitches shows to TV programmers, points out a shortcut to young men in the back seats of cars, and scrutinizes both Family Jewels and Amazon Undies. All of which - and more - go to prove that even someone who has inched his way over the hill and then rolled down the other side can still find plenty to look at if he just lands facing up.