Reviews
Jonathan Safran Foerauthor ofEverything Is IlluminatedThe Know-It-Allis funny, original, and strangely heroic. I found myself rooting on Jacobs's quixotic, totally endearing quest., P.J. O'Rourke author of Peace Kills The Know-It-All is a terrific book. It's a lot shorter than the encyclopedia, and funnier, and you'll remember more of it. Plus, if it falls off the shelf onto your head, you'll live., TimeHilarious...touching...so stuffed with nutritious bits of trivia that you feel smart for reading it., Publishers Weekly Jacobs' ability to juxtapose his quirky, sardonic wit with oddball trivia makes this one of the season's most unusual books., Publishers WeeklyJacobs' ability to juxtapose his quirky, sardonic wit with oddball trivia makes this one of the season's most unusual books., Mary Roach author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers I fell in love with this book on page one and I have laughed out loud on every page since. With his hilarious Britannica -fed insights on life, A.J. Jacobs uncovers the profound by way of the trivial. The Know-It-All is endlessly entertaining. Genius, pure., P.J. O'Rourkeauthor ofPeace KillsThe Know-It-Allis a terrific book. It's a lot shorter than the encyclopedia, and funnier, and you'll remember more of it. Plus, if it falls off the shelf onto your head, you'll live., Jon Stewart Host of The Daily Show The Know-It-All is a hilarious book and quite an impressive achievement. I've always said, why doesn't someone put out a less complete version of the encyclopedia? Well done, A.J., Mary Roachauthor ofStiff: The Curious Lives of Human CadaversI fell in love with this book on page one and I have laughed out loud on every page since. With his hilariousBritannica-fed insights on life, A.J. Jacobs uncovers the profound by way of the trivial.The Know-It-Allis endlessly entertaining. Genius, pure., Janet MaslinThe New York TimesTender...Entertaining...This book really does seek a working definition of what it means to be smart., Jonathan Safran Foer author of Everything Is Illuminated The Know-It-All is funny, original, and strangely heroic. I found myself rooting on Jacobs's quixotic, totally endearing quest.
