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Ian Shoales

Author of Ian Shoales' Perfect World

3+ Works 117 Members 4 Reviews

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Includes the name: Merle Kessler

Works by Ian Shoales

Ian Shoales' Perfect World (1988) 55 copies, 1 review

I Gotta Go: The Commentary of Ian Shoales (1985) 55 copies, 3 reviews

Not Wet Yet (1997) 7 copies

Associated Works

Take My Advice: Letters to the Next Generation from People Who Know a Thing or Two (2002) — Contributor — 50 copies

New Worlds 5 (1973) — Contributor — 49 copies

Comic Relief #78 (1995) — Contributor — 2 copies

Comic Relief #92 (1996) — Contributor — 2 copies

Comic Relief #119 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #7 (1989) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #12 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #11 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #10 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #9 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #8 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #5 (1989) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #6 (1989) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #4 (1989) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #3 (1989) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #2 (1989) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #1 (1989) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #0 (1989) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #13 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #14 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #97 (1997) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #24 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #30 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #29 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #28 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #27 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #26 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #25 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #23 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #15 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #22 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #21 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #20 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #19 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #18 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #16 (1990) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #138 (2001) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #95 (1997) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #96 (1997) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #76 (1995) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #62 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #63 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #64 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #65 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #66 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #67 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #68 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #69 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #70 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #71 (1995) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #72 (1995) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #73 (1995) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #74 (1995) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #75 (1995) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #77 (1995) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #32 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #79 (1995) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #80 (1995) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #82 (1995) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #83 (1996) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #84 (1996) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #85 (1996) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #86 (1996) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #87 (1996) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #88 (1996) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #89 (1996) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #90 (1996) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #91 (1996) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #93 (1996) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #94 (1997) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #31 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #33 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #118 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #129 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #112 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #113 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #114 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #115 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #116 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #117 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #121 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #122 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #123 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #124 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #125 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #126 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #127 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #128 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #130 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #110 (1998) — Contributor — 1 copy

Funny Times: A Monthly Newspaper of Humor, Politics & Fun, Volume 16, Issue 3 (2001) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #104 (1998) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #103 (1998) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #101 (1998) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #100 (1997) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #99 (1997) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #98 (1997) — Contributor — 1 copy

Funny Times: A Monthly Newspaper of Humor, Politics & Fun, Volume 16, Issue 2 (2001) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #131 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #137 (2001) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #136 (2001) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #135 (2001) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #134 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #133 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #132 (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #111 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #109 (1998) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #120 (1999) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #49 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #35 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #36 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #37 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #38 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #39 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #40 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #41 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #42 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #43 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #44 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #45 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #46 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #47 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #48 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #50 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #108 (1998) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #59 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #107 (1998) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #106 (1998) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #105 (1998) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #102 (1998) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #61 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #60 (1994) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #58 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #51 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #57 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #56 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #55 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #54 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #53 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #52 (1993) — Contributor — 1 copy

Comic Relief #34 (1992) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Shoales, Ian
Legal name: Kessler, Merle
Other names: Rodney
Birthdate: 1949-10-01
Gender: male
Education: University of Iowa (MFA|playwriting + fiction)
Occupations: satirist
radio commentator
playwright
Organizations: Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre

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4 reviews

mkjones 22 reviews

I Gotta Go: The Commentary of Ian Shoales by Merle Kessler

After owning this book for maybe 40 years, I'm finally getting around to reading it. It's a blast from the past of cultural references, a witty time capsule of observations from 1985 or so. Not Montaigne material for sure, but I have to say I'm quite enjoying it nonetheless.

May 13, 20252 other reviews

sheherazahde 121 reviews

I Gotta Go: The Commentary of Ian Shoales by Merle Kessler

I quite liked "Ian Shoales" commentary on NPR and miss hearing him.

Mar 17, 20082 other reviews

ritaer 4,439 reviews

I Gotta Go: The Commentary of Ian Shoales by Merle Kessler

cynical comments on current events

Jun 6, 20212 other reviews

ez_reader 37 reviews

Ian Shoales' Perfect World by Merle Kessler

ISBN 014010032

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Works: 3
Also by: 141
Members: 117
Popularity: #168,596
Rating: ½ 3.7

Reviews: 4
ISBNs: 6

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