John Hodgman

David Rees

Reveals the secrets of manual pencil sharpening in a humorous manifesto.

How to Sharpen Pencils

Un libro basado en hechos reales. ¿El amor por internet es peligroso? ¿Deberia estudiar algo que no tiene salidas? ¿Mis amigos me odian? ¿Realmente me gustan las chicas? ¿Me van a pegar a la salida de clase? ¿El ukelele me inspirará escribir mi primera canción?

diez historias de vida, amor y superación

El chico del ukelele

Combining the wit of "Doonesbury, " the profane wisdom of "South Park, " and the office drone anxieties of "Dilbert" with the current events-skewering savvy of "Tom Tomorrow, Get Your War On" critiques the government's ambiguous war on terrorism to reveal a surprisingly wide spectrum of public opinion. Illustrations.

Comic Strips

Get Your War on

Seventeen-year-old Tim must confront his homosexual inclinations when he is stranded with three friends during a cross-country hike.

A Novel

In the Tent

Milkman's on His Way (Gay Men's Press Collection)

Korea: the Limited War

A hilarious guide to the lost art of artisanal pencil sharpening "...I am so thrilled David Rees is picking up the reins of the forgotten art of manual graphite-encased-in-wood point-crafting. I love my pencil!" —AMY SEDARIS "You may think that sharpening a pencil is easy, but David Rees makes it look hard, and that makes all the difference." —JOHN HODGMAN "Truly, my life before I was presented with correctly sharpened pencils by an artisan was a dull and ill-sharpened void. Learn from my mistakes." —NEIL GAIMAN Have you got the right kind of point on your pencil? Do you know how to achieve the perfect point for the kind of work you need out of that pencil? Deep in New York’s Hudson River Valley, craftsman David Rees—the world’s number one #2 pencil sharpener—still practices the age-old art of manual pencil sharpening. In 2010, he began offering his artisanal service to the world, to the jubilation of artists, writers, draftsmen, and standardized test takers. Now, Rees presents a book that is both a manifesto and a fully-illustrated walk-through of the many, many, many ways to sharpen a pencil. Including chapters on equipment, current practice, and modern technologies, it also points at new trends in sharpening, including "Celebrity Impression Pencil Sharpening (CIPS)," a warning about the “Psychological Risks Associated with Pencil Sharpening,” and a survey of "Wines that tastes like pencils." As Rees implores: "Sharpening pencils should be an activity that enriches the senses." And if you think it’s a joke, why don’t you poke yourself with your newly sharpened pencil? Or better yet, don’t—because it’ll really hurt.

A Practical & Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, Flange Turners, Anglesmiths, & Civil Servants

Welcome to the world of clip-art karate, outrageous trash talk, and cartoon characters. This book sprang from the crucible of cubicle culture and has become a genuine underground publishing sensation.

My New Fighting Technique is Unstoppable

Storm Surge

Kritische essays over het werk van 10 Amerikaanse en 8 Britse auteurs van jeugdboeken, wiens werk veelal in Nederland in vertaling is uitgegeven

Essays on Contemporary Writers of Fiction for Children and Young Adults

The Marble in the Water

Henry Tudor's Road to Bosworth

The Son of Prophecy

Institute for the Study of Conflict

The Propaganda War

Soviet Active Measures

A scholarly study and biography of one of the most remarkable men in Welsh history. Sir Rhys ap Thomas played a central role in the establishment of the Tudor dynasty. Black-and-white photographs.

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