Appendix D

FIVE BOOKS THAT ILLUSTRATE THE SAD-PEOPLE-EVERYWHERE-ALL-THE-TIME THEORY OF COMEDY

1. 52 McGs.: The Best Obituaries from Legendary New York Times Reporter Robert McG. Thomas by Robert McG. Thomas
2. Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? A Memoir by Roz Chast
3. The End of Vandalism by Tom Drury
4. Treasure Island!!! by Sara Levine
5. Wolf Whistle by Lewis Nordan