Books from "The Onion"

[EricNoah]

The Onion's Our Dumb Century is one of my favorite books.

I see that there are a number of other books from The Onion available, but I don't really want a rehash of previously published articles or stuff that is available on their website. Anyone have a recommendation for me?

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

I believe "Our Dumb Century" was the only book with all original material that hadn't been on the website. That said, the "Ad Nauseum" compilation books are great for people like me who only read the website once in a while. Plus, I think they contain everything that was in the print edition too, which sometimes includes an extra article or editorial.

Also, I'm not sure how new you are to the Onion, but their Archive went paid subscriber-only a while ago, so a lot of the material from "Finest News Reporting" and "Dispatches From the Tenth Circle", as well as items from the older Ad Nauseums may not be available for free anymore.

 

[EricNoah]

I've been a reader since The Onion was a Madison-only rag designed to sell pizza coupons and whatnot. But I haven't been to the website in a while so thanks for the tip on that. I guess I'll visit a book store and take a look at the titles you mentioned.

 

[Bront]

I try to grab the paper (It's free in chicago, if you can find it, which means I get it on my way home thrusday morning or it's gone). It's generaly enjoyable, and everyone at work gets a laugh out of it.

 

[reapersaurus]

I have Our Dumb Century, but have never been able to get into it like the website articles.
The style of humor is quite different between the two.
Our Dumb Century is such a slave to history, I think it dulls the parody edge and freedom of content they have on the website.

I want to pick up some of the collected books from the website - those are some DAMN funny articles in there.

Is anyone a subscriber to the Onion?

 

[Joshua Randall]

I just want all the Herbert Kornfeld (the gangsta accountant) articles. Those are classic.

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

I just want all the Herbert Kornfeld (the gangsta accountant) articles. Those are classic.

http://www.midstateoffice.com/ Heh heh.

I think if you're a subscriber to the website you get access to the Kornfeld homepage with all of his articles, plus some bonus content. Otherwise you'd have to go through a half-dozen books and whatever the website serves up for free, and you still won't get them all.