I Drink for a Reason

Don't abandon your baby -- But it's good for you! -- I think rich people are boring -- Minutes of the Development and Programming meeting for Fox Television's new season -- I ain't no this or that -- Woodstock -- Breaking up -- A non-sponsored look at holidays in America -- The mystifying allure of gratuitous luxury -- YourStar.com -- Scrapbooking in Michigan -- I would be the shittiest survivor in history -- A little bit about me, 'cause it's my book -- My memoir-to-be -- A free list of quirks for aspiring independent filmmakers -- Sitting on a pole trying to win some money -- Didja know? -- I hate America! or, I hate America? -- Heaven! -- The five people you meet in limbo -- Ideas for T-shirts to be sold at Urban Outfitters -- In anticipation of reading this right now -- Gay Canada -- You'll never guess!!! -- Sweet Mary J. -- Hey! Free advice! -- Correspondence with Dave Eggers -- Involuntary random thoughts I've had not always when I was pooing but certainly sometimes when I was pooing -- Ask a rabbi! -- A short request to lame friends -- Things to do when you are bored -- The golden age of cowardice -- Top ten top ten lists -- Bill O'Reilly fantasy -- How to play "Mafia," the funnest yet most unnerving game ever invented -- I don't have children -- A short list of videos with babies in them that I have not seen on the internet but most likely exist and I would like to see at some point -- Other ways in which Jews can utilize current technolgy to get around God's strict laws for the Sabbath -- Beef with Jim Belushi -- Cigar corner -- Excerpts from the galley copy of James Frey's latest memoir, Lesson learned -- Original message -- Top ten CDs to listen to while listening to other CDs -- An open letter to Larry the Cable Guy -- We have got to stop calling so many people "heroes" -- Oh, I forgot you could do that -- For the love of God! -- Cigar corner: bonus story! -- Cigar corner, part 2 -- Truck stop -- Letter from the future -- An afterthought.;An award-winning comedian, actor, producer, and now author serves up a collection of essays, false memoirs, and laugh-out-loud strange stories.

After a decade spent in isolation in the Ugandan jungles thinking about stuff, David Cross has written his first book. Known for roles on the small screen such as "never-nude" Tobias Funke on Arrested Development and the role of "David" in Mr. Show With Bob And David, as well as a hugely successful stand-up routine full of sharp-tongued rants and rages, Cross has carved out his place in American comedy. Whether deflating the pomposity of religious figures, calling out the pathetic symbiosis of pseudo-celebrity and its leaching fandom, or merely pushing the buttons of the way-too-easily offended P.C. left or the caustic, double-standard of the callous (but funnier) right, Cross has something to say about everyone, including his own ridiculous self.

Now, for the first time, Cross is weaving his media mockery, celebrity denunciation, religious commentary and sheer madness into book form, revealing the true story behind his almost existential distaste of Jim Belushi ("The Belush"), disclosing the up-to-now unpublished minutes to a meeting of Fox television network executives, and offering up a brutally grotesque run-in with Bill O'Reilly. And as if this wasn't enough for your laughing pleasure in these troubled times, some of the pieces splinter off with additional material being created online in exclusive video and animated web content created solely for the book-a historical first (presumably)!

With a mix of personal essays, satirical fiction posing as truth, advice for rich people, information from America's least favorite Rabbi and a top-ten list of top-ten lists, I DRINK FOR A REASON is as unique as the comedian himself, and cannot be missed.

Publishers Weekly

If Cross does drink too much, it would be helpful to know which sketches and essays he wrote under what conditions. Undoubtedly, this audiobook has some hilarious pieces that will leave listeners in stitches, but there are some that fall flat or simply drag on. His rants are a mixture of observations, self-revelations and hyperbolic suggestions about the way the world should be. With his comedic background, Cross does well with delivery and emphasis, never hesitating or faltering with the risks he takes. His most entertaining antics deviate from the unabridged text when Cross (rather delightfully) mocks or challenges the conventions of an audiobook, quixotically changing his mind about reading a list and enlisting a band to perform using the list as lyrics. A Grand Central hardcover (Reviews, July 20). (Sept.)

The star and creative force behind Mr. Show and Arrested Development pens his "first and final book, chronicling his meteoric rise and abysmal fall in the literary world." After a decade spent in isolation in the Ugandan jungles thinking about stuff, David Cross has written his first book. Known for roles on the small screen such as "never-nude" Tobias Funke on Arrested Development and the role of "David" in Mr. Show With Bob And David, as well as a hugely successful stand-up routine full of sharp-tongued rants and rages, Cross has carved out his place in American comedy. Whether deflating the pomposity of religious figures, calling out the pathetic symbiosis of pseudo-celebrity and its leaching fandom, or merely pushing the buttons of the way-too-easily offended P.C. left or the caustic, double-standard of the callous (but funnier) right, Cross has something to say about everyone, including his own ridiculous self. Now, for the first time, Cross is weaving his media mockery, celebrity denunciation, religious commentary and sheer madness into book form, revealing the true story behind his almost existential distaste of Jim Belushi ("The Belush"), disclosing the up-to-now unpublished minutes to a meeting of Fox television network executives, and offering up a brutally grotesque run-in with Bill O'Reilly. And as if this wasn't enough for your laughing pleasure in these troubled times, some of the pieces splinter off with additional material being created online in exclusive video and animated web content created solely for the book-a historical first (presumably)! With a mix of personal essays, satirical fiction posing as truth, advice for rich people, information from America's least favorite Rabbi and a top-ten list of top-ten lists, I Drink for a Reason is as unique as the comedian himself, and cannot be missed. A volume of edgy essays and stories by the Emmy-winning comedian and Ben Stiller Show writer includes his observations on the ridiculous aspects of life and his occasionally trumped-up memories of offbeat experiences. Reprint. A best-selling book. A volume of edgy essays and stories includes the author's observations on the ridiculous aspects of life and his occasionally trumped-up memories of offbeat experiences