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Party Like It's 2044: Finding the Funny in Life and Death Paperback – September 15, 2023

by Joni B. Cole (Author)
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Author Joni B. Cole worries that Vlad the Impaler may be a distant cousin. She feuds with a dead medium. She thinks (or overthinks) about insulting birthday cards, power trips, and the real reason writers hate Amazon. And she wishes, really wishes, all those well-meaning people would stop talking about Guatemala. At once irreverent and thought provoking, Cole's collection is a joy ride through eclectic essays that arrive smack on that sweet spot between soul searching and social commentary, between humor and heft.
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    University of New Mexico Press
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    September 15, 2023
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    5.43 x 0.79 x 8.43 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0826365566
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    978-0826365569
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"Here is a voice giving us a welcome break: vibrant, provocative, funny, and flavorful--Cole's self-ironic, audacious wit both cheers and consoles. Showing a delicate compassion for her subjects and 'toastees' while never letting herself off the hook, Cole's deep and generous thinking makes room for fresh air: worth breathing deeply."--Joan Frank, author of Late Work: A Literary Autobiography of Love, Loss, and What I Was Reading

"Fabulously readable and thoroughly engaging, it is Cole's voice that makes her stories sing. Whether she's leading us into laughter or holding our hand through dazzling moments of emotional recognition, Cole takes writing seriously while taking herself lightly, and thereby illuminating the world with these brief, memorable essays."--Gina Barreca, author of They Used to Call Me Snow White . . . But I Drifted: Women's Strategic Use of Humor

"Full of wit, honesty, and hilarious tangents, Joni's writing makes me feel like I'm sitting in a cozy corner of a coffee shop listening to my funniest friend spill her guts. Party Like It's 2044 had me laughing and gasping--'I can't believe you just said that!'--and had everyone else in the coffee shop wondering, Why is that girl in the corner laughing and talking to herself?"--Kristen Mulrooney, coauthor of Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook

"Cole writes what so many of us are secretly thinking, from the insecurity to the snark. With keen observation and irresistible wit, she is the Seinfeld of single authors of a certain age."--Leslie Lehr, author of A Boob's Life: How America's Obsession Shaped Me . . . and You

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Joni B. Cole teaches creative writing and is a frequent speaker at academic programs, conferences, and social-service organizations across the country. She is the author of seven books, including Good Naked: How to Write More, Write Better, and Be Happier, Revised and Expanded Edition and Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive, Revised and Expanded Edition (both from UNM Press). She is a contributor to The Writer and the host of the podcast Author, Can I Ask You?

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of New Mexico Press (September 15, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0826365566
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826365569
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.43 x 0.79 x 8.43 inches
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JONI B. COLE is a writing instructor and author of seven books, including the essay collection Party Like It's 2044, described by scholar and humorist Gina Barreca as, “Fabulously readable and thoroughly engaging, it is Cole’s voice that makes her stories sing. Whether she’s leading us into laughter, or holding our hand through dazzling moments of emotional recognition, Cole takes writing seriously while taking herself lightly, and thereby illuminating the world with these memorable essays.”

Joni also has authored two books for writers: Good Naked: How to Write More, Write Better, and Be Happier (listed as one of the "Best Books for Writers" by Poets & Writers magazine); and Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive (“strongly recommended” for students and teachers by Library Journal).

Nominated for a US Fellowship Award and Pushcart Prize, she created the three-volume “This Day” series that shares a day in the life of hundreds of women across America (“fascinating and eye-opening,” Publisher's Weekly). For twenty-five years, Joni has taught online and in-person creative writing to adults through her own Writer's Center in White River Junction, Vermont, as well as at academic programs and conferences around the country. She lives in Vermont and has two daughters.

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It is no small feat to find the funny in those prickly everyday moments that give us all pause or worse, but Cole does this in spades, hitting the trifecta of laugh out loud funny, compassion and razor sharp insight. Carry this book with you. It will lift your spirits and spur you on.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Joni is the funniest!
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2023
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I've taken many classes with Joni B. Cole over the past dozen or so years. Not only is she funny, she's a damn good instructor and writer. Party like It's 2044 is especially engaging for Joni's ability to capture every day observations and events and turn them into a party of great humor on the page. This book is like a hot fudge sundae. You start with the cherry and whipped cream, which is awesome in and of itself, but then you discover the ice cream and gooey hot fudge and think, a dessert doesn't get any better than this. This book is a hot fudge sundae ... It starts off yummy and just gets better and better as she takes you from one hilarious story to the next. My only regret is that I can't write like Joni. But grateful that she can and as usual, she delivered!
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Cinmaine
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to Read. Witty, Intelligent, Quirky.
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023
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This book is a good read. I knew it would be.

I met Joni Cole in 2012, when I spent 8 months living in Vermont for a temporary nurse practitioner job. I saw an ad for a Friday night drop-in group called “Prompt and Pino,” which was being offered at a Writer’s Center in the nearby town of White River Junction. Joni ran the center and led that group, which changed the course of my stint in Vermont and rejuvenated my writing life. I attended as many Prompt evenings as she offered, as well as other workshops at the center. We also had fun socializing a few times at restaurants and her home.

Since then, other than an occasional Facebook sighting, Joni and I haven’t kept in touch much, with both of us wandering on into our busy lives. I was thrilled to find out about her newest book. Reading her essays was an amusing and engaging way to catch up with an old friend. I suspect that even if I didn’t know Joni personally, I would feel this way about her essays.

Joni kept me both giggling and reflecting as I read through her quirky musings about possibly donating a kidney to someone she doesn’t like; getting so lost with GPS that she just goes home; her feeling burdened by white privilege and a perceived mandate to single-handedly end racism; her quest for the perfect bathrobe; her proclivity to escape from the horrors of the news into animal cuteness; her loving relationships with her ex-husband, boyfriend, daughters, and cat; her imagined life-threatening health problems; her fear and loathing of taxes; and numerous other important and trivial topics.

Joni’s self-deprecating humor and fumbles, intertwined with her inspiring bursts of confidence, resonated with me, as well as with my cat, who was reading over my shoulder. “I think her cat must have written that part,” she chirped a few times. Mostly though, the book made me miss Joni. But now I’m all caught up. This is great, because I’m lazy and anti-social these days, my writing has been mostly dormant, and it never occurred to me to check out her on-line writing workshops. Since I miss Joni’s intelligent, witty, and amiable personality though, maybe it’s time to crank up Zoom.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, Raw, Thought-Provoking Joy - A Must-Have!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023
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If you haven't already, buy Party Like It's 2044 ... and then buy more copies for your friends so y'all can laugh and cry together. This books if chockfull of relatable stories told with a sharp wit, keen eye and authentic voice. She doesn't throw any punches in this collection of stories - some charming, some self-deprecating, some hysterical and others that tug on your heart.

I would read several stories, then find myself starting over and going back through, underlining quotes, aha moments, perfect metaphors, language ... you can easily fly through these stories. But, trust me, read them a second time so you don't miss the brilliant literary genius in the thoughtfully chosen words. The writing is concise, yet descriptive, and the pacing from story to story is fantastic! I look forward to her next book!
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Mary Lou C
5.0 out of 5 stars You want to laugh? You want to cry? You want to think?
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2023
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I loved this book. When I started reading it, I placed little stickie notes marking my favorite essays. Twelve stickies later, I was only half way through the collection. The author writes about her observations on life, the small and big moments, with equal grace and good humor. I laughed, I cried and I stopped to ponder. The author's honesty, keen insights and silly thoughts came through loud and clear. A pure pleasure to read. A shout out to the chapter illustrations, they fit each chapter to perfection!
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Kelly Welsh
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, wise and wonderful!
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2023
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I love a book of essays, or short stories, because when life is full and my attention span is short, I can chip away at it over time. But this book is so good - so ‘laugh at loud funny,’ and at the same time, tackles serious issues ranging from challenging relationships, work and how it shapes our sense of ourselves, and the end of life itself, with wisdom, compassion, and wit - that I couldn’t put it down. Thank you, Joni, for this brilliant book!
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C.I. Dennis
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and touching
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2023
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Joni Cole's essays are like a box of really good caramels--one more, and this will be the last. OK, two more and that's it. OK...(you get the idea). I couldn't stop reading these funny, poignant, wise, and beautifully crafted stories and observations. Highly recommended, and calorie-free!
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Voxster
5.0 out of 5 stars The Friend We Need
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
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Brave, self-deprecating, funny -- Joni is just the over-thinking and judgmental friend we all need. Shocking, even brutal, events rest side by side with scenes of sentimentality and hope. I don't know how she found the courage to reveal what goes on in her head but we, the readers, are the beneficiaries of her willingness to share.
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T Wood (USMC Captain)
5.0 out of 5 stars Joni Cole does it again!
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023
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Another great collection from a gifted story teller. Joni Cole's essays are a cross between David Sedaris and Kelly Corrigan. Whether she's sharing tales of coffee mishaps on airplanes or weird encounters in public restrooms, Joni captures the humor and humanity in everyday adventures. This is exactly the book I needed right now - each story had me laughing out loud and gave me something worth remembering!
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