John Hodgman-bestselling author, "The Daily Show"'s "Resident
Expert," minor television celebrity, and deranged
millionaire-brings us the third and final installment in his
trilogy of Complete World Knowledge.
In 2005, Dutton published "The Areas of My Expertise," a handy
little book of Complete World Knowledge, marked by the distinction
that all of the fascinating trivia and amazing true facts were
completely made up by its author, John Hodgman. At the time,
Hodgman was merely a former literary agent and occasional scribbler
of fake trivia. In short: a nobody.
But during an interview on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart, an
incredible transformation occurred. He became a famous minor
television personality. You may ask: During his whirlwind tornado
ride through the high ether of minor fame and outrageous fortune,
did John Hodgman forget how to write books of fake trivia? The
answer is: Yes. Briefly. But soon, he remembered
And so he returned, crashing his Kansas farmhouse down upon the
wicked witch of ignorance with "More Information Than You Require,"
a "New York Times" bestseller containing even more mesmerizing and
essential fake trivia, including seven hundred mole-man names (and
their occupations).
And now, John Hodgman completes his vision with "That Is All,"
the last book in a trilogy of Complete World Knowledge. Like its
predecessors, "That Is All" compiles incredibly handy made-up facts
into brief articles, overlong lists, and beguiling narratives on
new and familiar themes. It picks up exactly where "More
Information" left off-specifically, at page 596-and finally
completes COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE, just in time for the return of
Quetzalcoatl and the end of human history in 2012.
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