A Fit of Pique: Dispatches from the Culture Wars

"A Fit of Pique: Dispatches from the Culture Wars" is John Rafferty's collection culled from a decade's worth of of "witty and casually cultured essays" in the pages of PIQUE, the newsletter of the Secular Humanist Society of New York. On subjects ranging from "Ronald McDonald and 'Touchdown Jesus'" to human cloning (We will, won't we?), from an appreciation of an agnostic Dorothy in Oz to Madonna's discovery of kabbalah mysticism (and Jews the world over sigh a collective "Gevalt"), from selling (but not reading) Bibles on Broadway to making speeches in elevators, and on to the great American celebration of SantaClausmass Day, "A Fit of Pique" is, in the words of early readers ... "witty, wise, relevant, clever, earnest and clear thnking" ... "exceptionally delightful and entertaining" ... "simply delightful" ... "a treasure trove of wit and wisdom from the humanist perspective" ... and "an easy and entertaining read that's like having a conversation with a witty friend [whose] offbeat insights and often outrageous remarks make you laugh out loud." Says philosopher Massimo Pigliucci, "You won't regret spending some thoughtful -- and enjoyable -- hours with it."