Somewhere, somebody is having more fun than you are. Or so everyone believes. Peter Sagal, a mild-mannered, Harvard-educated NPR host—the man who put the second "L" in "vanilla"—decided to find out if it's true. 
From strip clubs to gambling halls to swingers clubs to porn sets—and then back to the strip clubs, but only because he left his glasses there—Sagal explores exactly what the sinful folk do, how much they pay for the privilege, and exactly how they got those funny red marks. He hosts a dinner for three of the smartest porn stars in the world, asks the floor manager at the oldest casino in Vegas how to beat the house, and indulges in molecular cuisine at the finest restaurant in the country. Meet liars and rich people who don't think consumption is a disease, encounter the most spectacular view ever seen from a urinal, and say hello to Nina Hartley, the only porn star who can discuss Nietzsche while strangers smack her butt. 
With a sharp wit, a remarkable eye for detail, and the carefree insouciance that can only come from not having any idea what he's getting into, Sagal proves to be the perfect guide to sinful behavior. What happens in Vegas—and in less glamorous places—is all laid out in these pages, a modern version of Dante's Inferno, except with more jokes.

The Book of Vice: Very Naughty Things (and How to Do Them)

Sagal, Peter

Arts & Photography

Dey Street Books

Somewhere, somebody is having more fun than you are.
Orso everyone believes. Peter Sagal, a mild-mannered, Harvard-educated radio host—the man who puts the second "l" in "vanilla"—decided to find out if it's true. From strip clubs to gambling halls to swingers clubs to porn sets and back to the strip clubs (but only because he left his glasses there), Sagal explores what the sinful folk do, how much they pay for the privilege, and how exactly they got those funny red marks.

In a contest of intellect and wills, Abby Gersten, a tenacious civil liberties attorney, defends a right-wing Holocaust denier, arguing her case against a young, committed Jewish federal prosecutor. But Abby may have to sacrifice everything to prove that Truth and Justice do not always go hand in hand.

Denial: A drama in two acts

Dramatic Pub.

The Incomplete Book of Running (Thorndike Press Large Print Lifestyles)

Sports & Outdoors

Individual Sports

Thorndike Press Large Print

“Sagal has created a new genre—the five-minute-mile memoir. Combining commentary and reflection about running with a deeply felt personal story, this book is winning, smart, honest, and affecting. Whether you are a runner or not, it will move you.” —Susan Orlean In the midpoint of life, I found myself lost, in a dark place. So I tried to figure out exactly how many miles I had run to get there... So begins The Incomplete Book of Running, a funny, wise, and powerful meditation about running and life from Peter Sagal, longtime columnist for Runner’s World and the host of NPR’s Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!, that shares stories, advice, and warnings he’s learned over his long and checkered career on the pavement. Just before turning forty, Sagal—brainiac Harvard grad, short bald Jew with a disposition toward heft, and sedentary star of public radio who had exercised sporadically as a teenager—started running seriously. A decade later, what began as a simple mission to keep himself healthy had evolved into fourteen marathon finishes—including one in Boston in 2013, where he crossed the line only moments before two bombs went off—and tens of thousands of miles on roads, sidewalks, paths, and trails all over the United States and the world. Running was an important part of his life, but it wasn’t until he experienced a personal crisis that he realized it had become a mode of survival. In these pages, Sagal writes with humor and insight about the moments that have changed the way he sees the relationship between life and sport—from running a charity race in his underwear (in St. Louis, in February) and attempting to “quiet his colon” while taking a lap in his neighborhood to volunteering as a guide for visually impaired runners, causing a scandal by sneaking onto a course midrace, and making his triumphant post-bombing return to Boston in 2014. He also dives deep into the emotional experience of running, body image, the similarities between endurance sports and sadomasochism, the legacy of the sport as passed down from parent and child, and the odd but extraordinary bonds created among strangers and friends sharing the road. As time goes on and his mileage increases, he realizes that the only way to overcome obstacles is simply to keep running through them. Candid, clear-eyed, and frequently hilarious, The Incomplete Book of Running is about more than just a man and a sport. It is a field guide to life, a collection of lessons centered around all those things that keep us moving forward: hope, persistence, practice, and love.

The Incomplete Book of Running

Simon&Schuster

Peter Sagal, the host of NPR’s Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! and a popular columnist for Runner’s World, shares “commentary and reflection about running with a deeply felt personal story, this book is winning, smart, honest, and affecting. Whether you are a runner or not, it will move you” (Susan Orlean). On the verge of turning forty, Peter Sagal—brainiac Harvard grad, short bald Jew with a disposition towards heft, and a sedentary star of public radio—started running seriously. And much to his own surprise, he kept going, faster and further, running fourteen marathons and logging tens of thousands of miles on roads, sidewalks, paths, and trails all over the United States and the world, including the 2013 Boston Marathon, where he crossed the finish line moments before the bombings. In The Incomplete Book of Running, Sagal reflects on the trails, tracks, and routes he’s traveled, from the humorous absurdity of running charity races in his underwear—in St. Louis, in February—or attempting to “quiet his colon” on runs around his neighborhood—to the experience of running as a guide to visually impaired runners, and the triumphant post-bombing running of the Boston Marathon in 2014. With humor and humanity, Sagal also writes about the emotional experience of running, body image, the similarities between endurance sports and sadomasochism, the legacy of running as passed down from parent to child, and the odd but extraordinary bonds created between strangers and friends. The result is “a brilliant book about running…What Peter runs toward is strength, understanding, endurance, acceptance, faith, hope, and charity” (P.J. O’Rourke).

Biographies & Memoirs

Regional U.S.

Host Peter Sagal, scorekeepers Carl Kasell and Bill Kurtis, and a weekly dream team of panelists keep the live studio audience on the edge of their seats—and in stitches. This collectors' edition, for the first time ever, gathers all previous highlight collections from the show, as well as a bonus disc of previously unreleased Not My Job favorites. Also includes a commemorative booklet with notes by host Peter Sagal. Featuring special guests Drew Carey, Neko Case, Bill Clinton, Stephen Colbert, Tony Danza, Carrie Fisher, Al Gore, Tom Hanks, Neal Patrick Harris, Ted Koppel, Denis Leary, Michael Moore, Barack Obama, Sarah Silverman, Brian Williams, and many others.Contains these complete, fan-favorite highlight collections: The Best of Not My Job The Best of Wait Wait … Dont Tell Me! Famous People Who Returned Our Calls The Wait Album More Famous People Play Not My Job Plus a bonus disc of previously unreleased celebrity "Not My Job" favorites

Best of Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Highbridge Co

In a contest of intellect and wills, Abby Gersten, a tenacious civil liberties attorney, defends a right-wing Holocaust denier, arguing her case against a young, committed Jewish federal prosecutor. But Abby may have to sacrifice everything to prove that Truth and Justice do not always go hand in hand.

Denial

Literature & Fiction

Sullivan, Jenny

Gould, Harold

Poetry

L.A. Theatre Works

Billy Collins, U.S. poet laureate from 2001 to 2003, plays a game called, �I can feel it coming in the air tonight,� in which he responds to questions about musician Phil Collins. Al Gore tries to match his former boss' mastery of the My Little Pony children's show in a game called �Maybe you can beat Bill Clinton at this.� Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee rhymes with �cursy,� so she is invited to play a game called �May Thunder Blast Your Head!� about curses from around the world. Of course. Also featuring Eryka Badu, Tony Danza, Jack Gantos, and Jeff GarlinPanelists Alonzo Bodden, Tom Bodett, Brian Babylon, Luke Burbank, Amy Dickinson, Adam Felber, Peter Grosz, Kyrie O'Connor, P.J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca, and Faith Salie offer plenty of comic highlights as host Peter Sagal and �official scorekeeper� Carl Kasell guide their esteemed guests through unpredictable moments under the intense heat of public radio's glorious spotlight.

The Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!: More Famous People Play Not My Job

Kasell, Carl

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The Book of Vice: Very Naughty Things (and How to Do Them)

The Book of Vice: Very Naughty Things (and How to Do Them)

Denial: A drama in two acts

The Incomplete Book of Running (Thorndike Press Large Print Lifestyles)

The Incomplete Book of Running

The Incomplete Book of Running

Best of Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!

Denial

The Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!: More Famous People Play Not My Job