Satire

Fiction

Dr. Lowe Prescribes Laughs and Life Lessons in “The Backseat Shrink”

The perfect job, the perfect family, the perfect life. As a renowned psychiatrist with a brand-new book deal, Dr. Carlton Lowe is living the high life among the wealthy elite of Chicago. Upper-crust clients and talk show interviews are his bread and butter; he has no time for the seedy…

Paige VigliaroloOctober 14, 2020

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Journalist Exposes Corrupt Tabloid, Executive and Russian Oligarch in Financial Thriller Trifecta

Take a rich, lazy and arrogant tabloid owner, a hard-charging bank executive who can’t keep his pants zipped and add a powerful Russian oligarch with buckets of money. Top it all off with a hard-working journalist intent on exposing financial misconduct and you have all the key ingredients for an…

Mark E GreeneOctober 6, 2022

Fiction Thrillers

A Rhino, Expats in Africa and Nazi Memorabilia Make for Wicked Fun in “Embassy Wife”

“Delightful, humorous and shocking … A page-turner filled with astute commentary on American expats, the legacy of colonialism, and white feminism.” — Emily Burack, Alma —∞— “Entertaining and insightful… Crouch presses her female characters to their limits, reaching notes of genuine triumph without sacrificing the wry comedy, while the red…

Jodé MillmanJuly 12, 2021

Fiction

This Dog Teaches New Tricks in “How to Train Your Hooman: A Field Guide”

It’s often said that when it comes to dog training, you need to be the alpha. You need to be in control and show your dog who is boss in order to teach proper discipline. Dogs, it turns out, disagree with that statement. Meet Finnegan Count Smooshie Tushie — Finn…

BookTribApril 21, 2021

Fiction

Set in a Post-COVID-19 Chicago, “Seismic Sedition” Is an Absurdly Hilarious Sci-Fi Satire

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/seismic-sedition.jpg Crimes against volcanic pizza stones, verbal violence, dissent against Siberian-American reindeer herders, people stealing other people's voices by agreeing with them — these are just some of the absurdities and hilariously extreme forms of political correctness to be found in Seismic Sedition: The Heinous Crimes of Professor Terry Joyner,…

Gevera Bert PiedmontNovember 23, 2020

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Mateo Askaripour’s “Black Buck” Cleverly Analyzes Race, Ambition, and Truth

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in with this one! Peppered with humor and chock full of guidance on how to excel in sales and life, author Mateo Askaripour exposes what goes on in the workplace with Black Buck (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). He aims for his black and brown…

Jennifer BlankfeinFebruary 4, 2021

Book Club Network

Guest Blogger: Of Fame and the Absurd in “Hits and Misses”

Hits and Misses, a collection of humorous short stories, is a backstage pass to Simon Rich's fears and neuroses. And that is a good thing. In “The Baby,” we meet Ben, a writer struggling to finish his book before the birth of his son. During a routine ultrasound, Ben discovers…

Cecilia LyraAugust 8, 2018

Fiction

From AuthorBuzz: A Fiery Dragon Fantasy

This week's AuthorBuzz giveaway features a novel about a different mother of dragons – enter to win while you wait for the new season of Game of Thrones to begin!. Dear Reader – I’m delighted to share the newest Dark King book – Dragon Claimed – with you. Join me…

AuthorBuzzApril 8, 2019

Fiction

From AuthorBuzz: A Belated Coming-of-Age Story

This week's AuthorBuzz giveaway features a novel about growing up, long after you're supposed to have grown up. To learn more about how to win this clever suburban satire, read on. Dear Reader— Maybe you know a Marjorie Moore. Maybe you are one. She’s dauntless, desperate, and a little bit…

AuthorBuzzMarch 24, 2019

Fiction

Review: Alexandra Kleeman’s Brilliant Debut “You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine”

Think of Alexandra Kleeman as an heir to Dave Eggers and Douglas Coupland, with a hefty dollop of Margaret Atwood thrown in. Her debut novel, You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine (Harper Collins; August 25, 2015), is a full-on postmodern satire bursting with biting commentary on women’s body…

Rebecca FosterAugust 25, 2015

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Celebrity Inmate Rocks Status Quo of Otisville, America’s Only Jewish Prison

The Prison Minyan (Lightning Books), Jonathan Stone’s latest work of fiction, is a sage, droll novel that keeps the reader glued until the final pages. The book takes place at Otisville, the only Jewish correctional facility in the United States. His depiction of the prisoners — those incarcerated for various…

Susan Shapiro BarashJanuary 13, 2022

BookBites

BookBites: A Peek Into Four Diverse Worlds

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BookBites.FINAL-3-1180x234.jpg Snatch 2&20 by Luke E. Fellows Would you sell your soul to a sociopathic hedge fund titan for tens of millions in dirty cash? What about your sexy wife? What if it meant cozying up to a neurotic and lecherous tech entrepreneur while risking your freedom, and maybe even…

BookTribOctober 29, 2020

Fiction Listicles

Absurdist Politics: 5 Darkly Comedic Political Satires

It’s often said that laughter is the best medicine, and right now we could all use some of both. But how do you find humor in a world stacked high with countless, simultaneous crises? Political satire has been a beacon of light in dark times throughout history, mocking the forces…

Cameron KimballSeptember 18, 2020

Dr. Lowe Prescribes Laughs and Life Lessons in “The Backseat Shrink”

Journalist Exposes Corrupt Tabloid, Executive and Russian Oligarch in Financial Thriller Trifecta

A Rhino, Expats in Africa and Nazi Memorabilia Make for Wicked Fun in “Embassy Wife”

This Dog Teaches New Tricks in “How to Train Your Hooman: A Field Guide”

Set in a Post-COVID-19 Chicago, “Seismic Sedition” Is an Absurdly Hilarious Sci-Fi Satire

Mateo Askaripour’s “Black Buck” Cleverly Analyzes Race, Ambition, and Truth

Guest Blogger: Of Fame and the Absurd in “Hits and Misses”

From AuthorBuzz: A Fiery Dragon Fantasy

From AuthorBuzz: A Belated Coming-of-Age Story

Review: Alexandra Kleeman’s Brilliant Debut “You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine”

Celebrity Inmate Rocks Status Quo of Otisville, America’s Only Jewish Prison

BookBites: A Peek Into Four Diverse Worlds

Absurdist Politics: 5 Darkly Comedic Political Satires

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