"This is so well written. [When a book like this] comes along, it's, like, 'Thank you!' What a great way to spend an afternoon, an evening, reading these essays... Absolutely great." -- Jon Stewart

"[Merrill] Markoe is easily as funny as David Sedaris. She's capable of manic riffs and acerbic skewering. Still, her good nature shines through." -- The Washington Post

In this hilarious collection of candid essays, including two pieces new to this edition, New York Times bestselling author Merrill Markoe reveals much about her personal life -- as well as the secret formula for comedy: Start out with a difficult mother, develop some classic teenage insecurities, add a few relationships with narcissistic men, toss in an unruly pack of selfish dogs, finish it off with the kind of crystalline perspective that only comes from years of navigating a roiling sea of unpleasant and unappeasable people, and -- voilà -- you're funny! Cool, Calm & Contentious is honest, unapologetic, sometimes heartbreaking, but always shot through with Merrill Markoe's biting, bracing wit.

"This has been a great year for funny women... Let's call Tina Fey and Mindy Kaling exhibits A and B. Both owe a debt to those who came before, including Merrill Markoe." -- The Boston Globe

"Markoe's goal is to find the absurdity in everyday life. That, coupled with her sharp wit, makes her writing sublime." -- BookPage

"Laugh-out-loud humor." -- Tampa Bay Times

"Not only crazy-funny, but crazy-heartbreaking." -- The New York Times

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• Publication Date: November 1, 2011
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• Print Length: 306 Pages
• File Size: 14 KB