{"product_id":"the-areas-of-my-expertise-isbn-9781594482229","title":"The Areas of My Expertise","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Areas of My Expertise \u003c\/i\u003eis a lavish compendium of handy reference tables, fascinating trivia, and sage wisdom—all of it completely unresearched, completely undocumented and (presumably) completely untrue, fabricated by the illuminating, prodigious imagination of John Hodgman, certifiable genius. In an age when fake facts are all the rage, John Hodgman proves he is a man ahead of his time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook out for John Hodgman's latest book, \u003ci\u003eVacationland\u003c\/i\u003e, available from Viking in Fall 2017.\"Wonderfully absurd.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hilarious . . . Nabokov's \u003ci\u003ePale Fire \u003c\/i\u003eas directed by Wes Anderson.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Time Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If Borges and Ben Franklin got drunk and decided to write a book together, the result might have been something a lot like this freaky 'almanac'.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tom Perrotta\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Even if you buy this book for the 700 hobo names alone, you will have gotten more than your money's worth.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dave Eggers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A book of absurd tall tales, tables and charts spun from the warped brain of John Hodgman . . . Impressively eclectic.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The Los Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Hodgman\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, comedian, and actor. He is the author of three \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling books—\u003ci\u003eThe Areas of My Expertise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMore Information Than You Require\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThat Is All.\u003c\/i\u003e After an appearance to promote his books on \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e, he was invited to return as a contributor, serving as the show’s \"Resident Expert\" and \"Deranged Millionaire.\" This led to an unexpected and, frankly, implausible career before the camera. He has performed comedy for the president of the United States, at a TED conference, and in a crypt in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. Finally, he is the host of the popular \u003ci\u003eJudge John Hodgman\u003c\/i\u003e podcast, in which he settles serious disputes between real people, such as \"Is a hot dog a sandwich?\" and \"Should we tell our children the TRUTH about Santa Claus?\" He also contributes a weekly column under the same name for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently working on a memoir, \u003ci\u003eVacationland\u003c\/i\u003e, which will be published in October 2017.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301861675237,"sku":"NP9781594482229","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594482229.jpg?v=1767738126","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-areas-of-my-expertise-isbn-9781594482229","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}