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The bestselling author of The Areas of My Expertise--also known as The Daily Show's "Resident Expert" and the PC in the iconic Mac ads--picks up exactly where his first book left off. Exactly.
Like its predecessor, MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU REQUIRE compiles incredibly handy made up facts into brief articles, overlong lists, frighteningly complex charts, and beguiling narratives on new and familiar themes such as:
- THE PAST (because there is always more)
- THE FUTURE (because they say there is still some left to discuss)
- THE METHOD BY WHICH WE "ELECT" OUR PRESIDENTS (as this will be happening soon)
- THE STRANGE OKAPI (an actual animal) GAMBLING: THE SPORT OF THE ASTHMATIC MAN (includes hermit crab racing)
- HOW TO BE A FAMOUS MINOR TELEVISION PERSONALITY (hint: go on television)
- PLUS: 700 MOLE-MAN NAMES (and their occupations)
Yes. HODGMAN MAY HAVE BEEN BRIEFLY ABSENT FROM YOUR LIFE, but with this volume he is ready to pick up exactly where THE AREAS OF MY EXPERTISE left off—specifically AT PAGE 237.
About the Author
John Hodgman lives in New York City, where he curates and hosts "The Little Gray Book Lectures," a monthly colloquium of readings, songs, and dubious scholarship. He is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and a frequent voice on public radio's This American Life. Further fiction, nonfiction, and genres in between have appeared in The Paris Review, McSweeney's, One-Story, and The Believer. He has performed at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, as well as on the great stages of Chicago, Philadelphia, and London's Barbican.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Future is a Hospitable Place,
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This review is from: More Information Than You Require (Hardcover)
This book is best read while under the influence of hypnosis. This being said, become good friends with a hypnotist (check your local yellow pages), and convince them to hypnotize you before reading. There is a chance that the Hypnotist does not want to be your friend, and he or she may demand a fee. Lighten the load on your wallet by hosting a John Hodgman book party or "Hodgy".Get some friends, several copies of both his books, and ask the hypnotist to put you and all your friends under. Then, takes turns reading from the many glorious pages, and awake to find yourself an entire slave to knowledge (this is a good thing).
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect toilet reading,
By David M. Scott "David Meerman Scott" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: More Information Than You Require (Hardcover)
Hodgman's book, like the man, is hysterical. I was fortunate to hear him speak in Brookline, MA (his hometown) and after he signed books. I then spent most of the night reading. And much to my family's annoyance, laughing. At 3:00 AM, laughter in a (mostly) sleeping house isn't good.The section "How to become a famous minor television personality" is worth the price of the book by itself, It is everything you wanted to know about how Hodgman went from a literary agent and writer to a regular on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and his gig as "I'm a PC...". As you can imagine, there are many twists to the story including details pertaining to Battlestar Galactica, Justin Timberlake, American Airlines Admirals Club and other seemingly random people and places. A clever touch is that the book doubles as a page-a-day-calendar (there is a date on each page with a date-specific bit of wisdom). After reading much of the book in one sitting last night, I realize I messed up. I should have had the book in the bathroom and read a single page each day while on the throne. Somehow I think Hodgman would appreciate that. 24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you need a laugh, you need John Hodgman.,
By Robert Busko - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: More Information Than You Require (Hardcover)
Let me make a prediction. As a writer, John Hodgman will be to poetry what Stephen King is to modern historical thought. Is that farcical? You bet. Okay, John Hodgman isn't a poet, and Stephen King while an unsurpassed author of horror fiction, isn't an author of history. One fact that isn't a farce, however, John Hodgman is simply brilliant as a writer of faux facts. From a humor point of view, I can't remember a book that I've enjoyed more than More Information than You Require.Coming on the heels of Hodgman's unique The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require is in everyway a continuation of the earlier book; even continuing the numbering of the pages. By the way, More Information will stand on its own as a read, but for the uninformed reader the paging may throw them off. Where as Area's of My Expertise dealt with hobos and hobo names, More Information deals with mole men and mole men names and claims that even the iconic Thomas Jefferson had dealings with them. Brilliant! Other notable points that stand out: Today in History sections. What's the funniest bit? Racing hermit crabs! I'd like to think of something to compare The Areas of My Expertise and More Information than You Require to, but there simply isn't anything; like the cheese, they stand alone. The English language is very precise. Terms like "genius" and "stunning" have very specific meanings. One of our communication problems today is that we're skewing the language with new uses/meanings for specific terms. Hodgman's More Information Than You Require is stunningly funny. It will entertain you for months or years to come. Is the book written by a genius? Only time will tell. I guess if Hodgman discovers how we can travel faster than the speed of light we could call him a genius. He is an intellect and he is certainly funny. During this Presidential election year and especially because of the economic bad news, we need More Information than You Require. This review was written on a PC for PC. I hope that's not a conflict of interest. Peace to all. 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is invaluable.,
By B. Jackson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: More Information Than You Require (Hardcover)
Simply put, this book (and its predecessor) is/are the epitome of COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE. I bought this book the day it came out, and the introduction alone was worth the full purchase price.In addition to useful information on mole-men and gambling, this book also includes a helpful section on the presidents, past and future, as well as a brief exposition on how the glorious half-sultan of our nation is chosen. The page-a-day calendar is also a handy feature, but I hope that the paperback edition has different facts, as buying the same calendar twice would be uneconomical. (You will have to buy the paperback edition, since the proper way to read a page-a-day calender is, of course, to rip out each page once you're done with it.) All in all, this book is well worth any amount of money that you agree to pay for it, and should be on every shelf of the serious scholar. |
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