The Onion Book of Known Knowledge

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The Onion Book of Known Knowledge is a satirical encyclopaedia written by the staff of The Onion , an American satirical newspaper. [1] The book was published by Little, Brown and Company on October 23, 2012. [2]

Contents

The book satirizes topics in a wide range of fields, including politics, history, entertainment, medicine and religion. [2] [1]

Development

According to Onion editor Will Tracy, the writing process saw the team listing down various topics they felt had to be covered, such as God and World War II. [1] Once these topics were written, the writers were then given the freedom to write about any other topic they wanted. [3] The writers also scattered various inside jokes throughout the book. [1]

Publication history

Written by the staff of The Onion, the book was published by Little, Brown and Company on October 23, 2012. [2] An audiobook version narrated by Avery Sandford and June Bunt was also released that year by Hachette Audio. [4]

Critical reception

Kirkus Reviews thought the book was "well worth dipping into" and praised its artwork in particular. [2] AudioFile 's W.M. noted some of the jokes "wear a bit thin", but found the book funny and entertaining as a whole. [4] The Daily Telegraph 's Madeline Healy was impressed by the writers' ability to maintain a consistent voice throughout the book. [5]

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References

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  4. 1 2 W.M. (January 2013). "The Onion Book of Known Knowledge". AudioFile . Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. Healy, Madeline (February 23, 2013). "Book reviews" . The Daily Telegraph . p. 93. Retrieved December 27, 2023 via ProQuest.