Small Comforts: More Comments and Comic Pieces

Tom Bodett, Alaska's main comic export, is that rarest of commodities, an original new talent in American humor. His commentaries on "All Things Considered" and his radio spots for Motel 6 have delighted millions, but he's never been funnier than in this, his second collection of casual essays. Here are further musings ont he everyday joys and embarrassments of being a husband, father, citizen, and breadwinner by the author of As Far As You Can Go Without a Passport. Fans will be comforted by the familiarity of this return visit to Bodett country. Those new to his work will discover one of the freshest, friendliest voices among writers of humor today.

Author: Tom Bodett
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 01/22/1988
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.18h x 5.36w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780201136890
ISBN10: 0201136899
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Essays
- Humor | Form | Essays

About the Author
Tom Bodett was born in 1955 and grew up in Sturgis, Michigan. He has been a cannery worker, a logger, an independent building contractor, and a commentator on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." He is the author of a previous collection, As Far As You Can Go Without a Passport, and is the national media pitchman for Motel 6. He lives with his wife and son in Homer, Alaska, from where he hosted "The End of the Road Review," a nationally syndicated weekly radio variety show.