Satire
“Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.” - Molly Ivins
In the mood for irony, exaggeration and a healthy dose of humor? Then the satire section should be your first port of call. The books included here all feature witty stories by authors who chose to use jokes as their weapon against what they saw as problems in society. So read these books for the charm and humor, but be sure to look deeper for the message that they contain.
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FEATURED AUTHOR - Alice K. Boatwright is the author of the Ellie Kent mysteries, which debuted with Under an English Heaven, winner of the 2016 Mystery and Mayhem Grand Prize for Best Mystery. The series continues with What Child Is This? and In the Life Ever After. Alice has also published other fiction, including Collateral Damage, three linked novellas about the Vietnam War era; Sea, Sky, Islands, a chapbook of stories set in Washington’s San Juan Islands; and Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving, a holiday parable… Read more