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Dante's Indiana : a novel / by Boyagoda, Randy,1976-author.;
In 'Dante's Indiana', Prin moves to small-town Indiana to work for a millionaire whos building a theme park inspired by Dantes 'Inferno', and he quickly becomes involved in the lives of his co-workers and in the struggles of their opioid-ravaged community. When a Black teenager is killed, creationists, politicians and protesters alike descend. In the midst of this American chaos, Prin risks everything to help the lost and angry souls around him while searching for his own way home. Randy Boyagoda lives in Toronto, ON. From the author of 'Original Prin'.
Subjects: Black humor.; Satirical literature.; Faith; Families; Fanaticism;
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The most famous girl in the world / by Hariri-Kia, Iman,author.;
It's been two years since Rose Advani wrote the investigative article that exposed socialite Poppy Hastings as a scam artist and led to her highly publicized trial. Now, Poppy has been released from prison and as her star rises as a social media influencer and beloved scammer icon, Rose quickly descends into a downward spiral of obsession to prove it was only the tip of the iceberg for Poppy's crimes. Rose is the only one who can expose Poppy for the monster that she is, but can she do it before anyone gets caught in the crosshairs?
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Fame; Investigative reporting; Swindlers and swindling;
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Mal goes to war / by Ashton, Edward,author.;
"The humans are fighting again. Go figure. As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills. He's not above scouting the battlefield for salvage, though, and when the Humanists abruptly cut off access to infospace he finds himself trapped in the body of a cyborg mercenary, and responsible for the safety of the modded girl she died protecting. A dark comedy wrapped in a techno thriller's skin, Mal Goes to War provides a satirical take on war, artificial intelligence, and what it really means to be human"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Black humor.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Cyborgs; War;
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Lump : a novel / by Whitlock, Nathan,author.;
Cat's career has stalled, her marriage has gone flat, and being a stay-at-home mom for two young kids has become a grind. When she finds out, all within a few days, that she is pregnant, that a lump in her breast is the worst thing it could be, and that her husband has done something unforgivably repulsive, she responds by running away from her marriage and her life -- a life that, on the outside, looks like middle-class success. Her actions send waves of chaos through the lives of multiple characters, including a struggling house cleaner, a rich and charismatic yoga guru, and even an ailing dog. What follows is a dark comedy about marriage, motherhood, privilege, and power.
Subjects: Black humor.; Domestic fiction.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Breast; Husband and wife; Marriage; Motherhood; Mothers;
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The cleaner : a novel / by Wells, Brandi,author.;
"Every night, she cleans. On the fourth floor of an unnamed office in an unnamed city, the night cleaner comes and does what she does best--sorts out the messes of the daytime employees. None of them know her, but she knows everything about them: Sad Intern's dreams to get promoted, Résumé Woman's nasty flight-risk behavior, Mr. Buff's secret smoking habit. After all, protecting the employees is her responsibility: whether it's from rats and window smudges or from the sinister CEO who may be driving the company into ruin"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Business enterprises; Interpersonal relations; Offices; Secrecy; Women cleaning personnel;
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Veep. [videorecording] / by Chlumsky, Anna,actor.; Hale, Tony,actor.; Iannucci, Armando,1963-actor.; Louis-Dreyfus, Julia,actor.; Walsh, Matt,1964-actor.; HBO Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Disc 1. Joint session -- East wing -- Data -- Tehran -- Convention.Disc 2. Storms and pancakes -- Mommy Meyer -- B/ill -- Testimony -- Election night.Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Sufe Bradshaw.Following the whirlwind day-to-day existence of the onetime VP and now-President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her four-time Emmy-winning role) Veep, the 2015 Emmy Winner for Outstanding Comedy Series, created by Oscar nominee Armando Iannucci, takes a sharp satirical look at the insular world of Washington politics. While Selina has ascended to the highest office in the land, she must still run for election, and over the course of this season's 10 episodes, Selina and her staff grapple with how to make her seem 'presidential', while also deciding who will make the best running mate.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 sound.
Subjects: Man-woman relationships; Television comedies.; Vice-presidents; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Women politicians;
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A history of what comes next / by Neuvel, Sylvain,1973-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and discography."Always run, never fight. Preserve the knowledge. Survive at all cost. Take them to the stars. Over 99 identical generations, Mia's family has shaped human history to push them to the stars, making brutal, wrenching choices and sacrificing countless lives. Her turn comes at the dawn of the age of rocketry. Her mission: to lure Wernher Von Braun away from the Nazi party and into the American rocket program, and secure the future of the space race. But Mia's family is not the only group pushing the levers of history: an even more ruthless enemy lurks behind the scenes. A darkly satirical first contact thriller, as seen through the eyes of the women who make progress possible and the men who are determined to stop them."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Alternative histories (Fiction); Space race; Women in aeronautics; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters; Rockets (Aeronautics);
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Hot air / by Dermansky, Marcy,1969-author.;
"A mischievous story of money, marriage, sex, and revenge unspools when a billionaire crashes his hot air balloon into the middle of a post-pandemic first date. Joannie hasn't been on a date in seven years when Johnny invites her to dinner. His house is beautiful, his son is sweet, and their first kiss is, well, it's not the best, but Joannie could convince herself it was nice enough. But when Joannie's childhood crush, a summer camp fling turned famous billionaire, crash lands his hot air balloon in Johnny's swimming pool, Joannie dives in. Soon she finds herself alighting on a lost weekend with Johnny the bad kisser, Jonathan, the billionaire, and Julia his beautiful but manipulative wife. Does Joannie want Jonathan? Or does Jonathan want his assistant, Vivian? Does Joannie want Julia? Or does Julia want a baby like Joannie's? A tale of lust and money and lust for money, Hot Air is as astonishing as it is blisteringly funny, a delirious, delicious story for our billionaire era"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Bawdy fiction.; Satirical fiction.; Novels.; Billionaires; Man-woman relationships; Married people; Revenge; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
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In the city of pigs / by Forget, André(Novelist),author.;
"A failed musician obsessed with avant-garde art enters a shadowy world where bohemian excess meets the avaricious interests of a real estate cabal. Alexander Otkazov is finished with Montreal. Having wasted his youth on classical music and bohemian excess, he's ready for a life of anonymous condo towers and profitable boredom. But when he starts a new job as a journalist, he comes to realize that the world he is so anxious to leave behind is not quite finished with him yet, and that art and money might be more closely related than he thinks. Chasing a series of stories that take him from Forest Hill mansions to the bottom of Halifax Harbour, Alexander enters a world full of wonder, megalomania, and finance capitalism. As he tries to unravel the threads tying everything he loves to everything he hates, he is forced to confront his own most sordid desires -- and the lengths he is willing to go to achieve his dreams of an easy life."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Journalists; Musicians;
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Hair Piece. by Chenzira, Ayoka,film director.; Jean, Carol,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Carol Jean LewisOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1984.An animated satire on the question of self image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Short films.;
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