Plume imprint: 843 books
Basilica
The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2007
In this dramatic journey through religious and artistic history, R. A. Scotti traces the defining event of a glorious epoch: the building of St. Peter?s Basilica. Begun by the ferociously ambitious Pope Julius II in 1506, the endeavor would span two tumultuous centuries, challenge the greatest Renaissance...
Why Does Batman Carry Shark Repellent?
And Other Amazing Comic Book Trivia!
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
Outrageous, fascinating and bizarre facts from every corner of the comic book universeWhat comic book artist was the recipient of an on-stage thank you from Paul McCartney and an on-air apology from Johnny Carson? What superhero got his powers by being bitten by a mongoose? What popular NPR host was...
I Want My MTV
The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2011
**Remember When All You Wanted Was Your MTV? The perfect gift for the music fan or child of the eighties in your life.
Named One of the Best Books of 2011 by NPR – Spin - USA Today – CNBC - Pitchfork - The Onion - The Atlantic - The Huffington Post – VEVO - The Boston Globe - The San...
You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News
Shocking but Utterly True Facts
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2010
From the most-read humor site on the internet, Cracked.com
YOU MIGHT BE A ZOMBIE…
You're going to wish you never picked up this book.
Some facts are too terrifying to teach in school. Unfortunately, Cracked.com is more than happy to fill you in:
* A zombie apocalypse?...
The New New Rules
A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2011
From bestselling author and host of HBO's Real Time, Bill Maher's new book of political riffs serves up a savagely funny set of rules for preserving sanity in an insane world.
A follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The New Rules, The New New Rules delivers a series of hilarious, intelligent...
Life Laughs
The Naked Truth about Motherhood, Marriage, and Moving On
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2007
Jenny McCarthy, New York Times bestselling author of Baby Laughs and Belly Laughs, speaks candidly about the challenges and the humor to be found in balancing motherhood and the ups and downs of marriage.
Jenny McCarthys honesty has made her a bestseller. In Life Laughs, Jenny opens up about...
Baby Laughs
The Naked Truth About the First Year of Mommyhood
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2006
**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
New mothers and fathers will find much-needed relief and insight in this perceptive and outrageously funny account of what it truly means when you bring home your very own bundle of joy...**
Jenny McCarthy’s hilarious, no-holds-barred personality has...
The De-Textbook
The Stuff You Didn't Know About the Stuff You Thought You Knew
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
You are an idiot.
Don't get defensive! It's not your fault. For decades your teachers, authority figures and textbooks have been lying to you. You do not have five senses. Your tongue doesn't have neatly segregated taste-bud zones. You don't know what the pyramids really looked like. You're...
How to Listen to Great Music
A Guide to Its History, Culture, and Heart
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2011
The perfect music gift from one of the most trusted names in continuing education. Learn how to better appreciate music in this guide that will unlock the knowledge you need to understand “the most abstract and sublime of all the arts.”
Whether you're listening in a concert hall or on your...
by Wendy Northcutt
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2010
The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift!
The Darwin Awards are more than just a brand. They're a pop culture phenomenon. With six books and a website that draws in more than a million unique visitors every month, the Darwin Awards rivals The Onion and...
Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday!
More Magical Tales from the Bestselling Author of God, No!
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2012
From Emmy Award–winning, world-famous magician Penn Jillette comes an irreverent, hilarious, and provocative book of essays—the perfect gift for the skeptic in your life.
Let's be honest—nobody has more fun than atheists. Don't believe it? Well, consider this: For non-believers, every...
by Lisa Daily
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2002
From how to spot bad boys and jerks before they break your heart to the secret to getting a man to call you to the five common mistakes women make that push men away, this practical, step-by-step guide to meeting and keeping "Mr. Right" tells it like it is, and gives advice that is easy to follow and amazingly effective.
The Darwin Awards Next Evolution
Chlorinating the Gene Pool
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2008
**The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift! **
New York Times bestselling author Wendy Northcutt is back, asking, Have we evolved at all? The answer: Not all of us.
What crazy cocktail of DNA leads Homo sapiens to do pull-ups off the edge of a...
A Brief History of Vice
How Bad Behavior Built Civilization
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
A celebration of the brave, drunken pioneers who built our civilization one seemingly bad decision at a time, A Brief History of Vice explores a side of the past that mainstream history books prefer to hide. History has never been more fun—or more intoxicating.
Guns, germs, and steel might...