In these impishly witty and ingeniously irreverent essays (Atlantic Monthly), the Andy Rooney of academia (Los Angeles Times) takes on computer jargon, librarians, bureaucrats, meals on airplanes, bad coffee, taxi drivers, 33-function watches, soccer fans, and more.
Translated by William Weaver.
A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book.
Mariner Books How to travel with a salmon & other essays, paperback/umberto eco
