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Series

Works by The Onion

Associated Works

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2003 (2003) — Contributor — 746 copies
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2002 (2002) — Contributor — 596 copies
The Best American Science Writing 2000 (2000) — Contributor — 165 copies
The Best American Science Writing 2009 (2009) — Contributor — 115 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1988
Gender
n/a
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Places of residence
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Members

Reviews

Simply indispensable for understanding our zeitgeist.
 
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Mark_Feltskog | 13 other reviews | Dec 23, 2023 |
Clever book. It takes time to read cover to cover because of small font and some of the jokes are a little too crude to read a lot of in one setting, but it's worth eventually reading everything. There's gems everywhere, and for some reason I'm impressed that a satire book has impeccable editing even with odd ball grammar situations. However, there were two times the maps were off, like Libya's inset map was of Sudan, the previous country as the book worked in its geographic direction. As a Canadian I loved the Canadian page, but also Madagascar and Greenland stand out now that I've finished. It's fascinating how The Onion incorporated raw fact, slight ironic twist on fact, and outrageous stereotypes. It's something of a mind game to look past inner laughter and decipher which statements are which. Being a geography nerd likely enhances the experience because it's easier to appreciate where certain comments origin and adds to the game, "Fact, Fiction, or Both?" Also, the cover is priceless. All in all, I'll leave this book in the living room to mess with people who visit me.… (more)
 
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leah_markum | 16 other reviews | Oct 28, 2022 |
hilarious satire encyclopaedia. Right up my ally. "Chinese food: a popular type of American cuisine"
read abridged audiobook but would love to get hardcover.
 
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rickycatto | 5 other reviews | Sep 9, 2020 |
Collection of Onion Christmas articles, some excellent but mostly skippable. A reminder why I stopped visiting the site so often.
 
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arewenotben | 5 other reviews | Jul 31, 2020 |

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Colin Tierney Cover designer
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Nick Gallo Graphic Editor
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Statistics

Works
27
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Members
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Popularity
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Rating
4.0
Reviews
50
ISBNs
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Favorited
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