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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar... Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (May, $18.95) by Tom Cathcart and Daniel Klein elucidates ideas of great philosophers for those who don't take heavy stuff too seriously.

ANTIQUE COLLECTORS CLUB

Collection of the Most Pointless Verses of Simon Drew (Mar., $14.95) by Simon Drew. Drew's fans (many of whom reportedly are locked up) will appreciate the best of his nonsense verse and drawings.

ATRIA/STREBOR BOOKS

CP Time (Mar., $22) by J.L. King takes a humorous look at a behavior that crosses all social economic lines within the black community—tardiness.

BLOOMSBURY

Hatched! The Big Push from Pregnancy to Motherhood (May, $14.95) by Sloane Tanen. The humorist's chickens are back in full color, clucking about epidurals, stretch marks, diaper rash and more. 75,000 first printing.

CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS (dist. by IPG)

Do Nymphomaniacs Really Exist? The Ultimate Q&A for Guys (May, $14.95) by Ian Coutts answers every man's silly life questions.

COLLINS

Schmucks! Our Favorite Fakes, Frauds, Lowlifes, Liars, the Armed and Dangerous, and Good Guys Gone Bad (Mar., $25.95) by Jackie Mason and Raoul Felder skewers everything that agitates the comedian and his friend in crime.

F+W PUBLICATIONS

Milk Eggs Vodka: Grocery Lists Lost and Found (May, $19.99) by Bill Keaggy celebrates the humble list with some 150 examples, plus essays on making and collecting them.

GOTHAM

It's Not News, It's Fark: How Mainstream Media Tries to Pass Crap Off as News (June, $20) by Drew Curtis. The creator of Fark.com exposes media patterns that distort daily news. Author tour.

MARION STREET PRESS (dist. by IPG)

On Words: Insights into How Our Words Work—and Don't (June, $16.95) by Paula LaRocque spotlights pesky pronouns and preferred pronunciations to reveal how words affect people.

POWERHOUSE/VICE BOOKS

Dear Diary (June, $24) by Leslie Arfin. Based on her monthly feature in Vice magazine, the author gives present-day updates on the apocalyptic entries of her adolescence and wonders, "What the hell was I talking about?" Ad/promo.

QUIRK BOOKS

How to Tell if Your Boyfriend Is the Antichrist (and if He Is, Should You Break Up with Him?) (Apr., $12.95) by Patricia Carlin identifies nearly 100 varieties of Mr. Wrong.

RED ROCK PRESS (dist. by NBN)

Wisdom & Wack for the Graduate (Apr., $14.95) by Kate Barth, illus. by Neil Shapiro, offers gems of guidance for the new graduate.

ST. MARTINS

Just a Guy: Notes from a Blue-Collar Life (May, $19.95) by Bill Engvall. The comedian shares the punch lines in a memoir of his jump from small-town Texas to big-time fame and fortune. Author tour.

SUSPECT THOUGHTS PRESS (dist. by SCB)

The Rapture for Big Sinners: 66 + 6 Things to Do Before and After the Righteous Liftoff (Mar., $12.95) by Ian Philips colorfully illustrates how the damned can live it up at the End of Times. Author tour.

THUNDERS MOUTH PRESS

Politically Correct Movie Recuts: Classic Films Retold for Your Partisan Pleasure (May, $14.95) by James Finn Garner offers retellings for red states and blue.