Books

They say everyone has at least one book in them. Unless you are suffering from pica, in which case you may have ingested several books and couple of magazines, also.

My newest book was published in November 2022.

• The Best I Can Do
  • I strongly encourage you to order a copy from your preferred local bookseller — the link in the title above will direct you Bookshop.org, which shares profits with local bookstores.
  • You can, if you wish, order from the Amazon behemoth.
  • You can read the Foreword here!
  • Here are some excerpts from some flattering reviews (the very best kind!:
    • “John Branning’s special blend of satire is remarkably astute and always hilarious. It gives much cause for thought and laughter, whether it arrives in essay form or in free verse. The Best I Can Do is very highly recommended… It’s by far the most hilarious read undertaken in 2022. If not 2019, 2020, and 2021.” ~ D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
    • “Branning bills himself a humorist, but he also displays biting wit and scathing satire, as well as hilarious self-deprecating humor in his stories, commentaries and light verse. And he’s pretty darn funny, too. This is his sixth book, a collection of short observations on topics like politics, marriage, dentists, yoga, food, mangled language and the mysteries of bitcoin.” ~ Bill Bushnell, Kennebec (ME) Journal
    • “Writing comedy is challenging. In most writing, your first thoughts are usually good, subject to editing. In comedy, your first thoughts are just like everyone else’s thoughts, and since comedy is surprise, you’ve failed. Mr. Branning never writes his first thoughts. These entries are universally surprising and funny. Nice mini-essays, poems, and a great section on snarky comments about famous quotes. Not easy to do.
      “Humorous collections spanning a few years almost always repeat themselves. Even Dave Barry did that. John Branning doesn’t. A delight to read, from beginning to end.” – Scott Davidson, Next Generation Indie Book Awards Judge (My book won a gold medal in the “Humor/Comedy” category in the 2023 version of this awards program!)

And here are links to information regarding my other books:

• Selfie-Facing: Analog Musings in a Digital World (e-book published 2015; paperback version published September 2017)
  • Named one of “The Best Self-Published Books of 2016” by the Huffington Post!
  • You can read the Preface here!
  • Available in paperback and Kindle editions.
  • Order through your favorite local bookseller — or from Bookshop.org.
• Keys To The Truculent Me, And Other Things That Drive Me Crazy (published August 2017)
  • You can read the Intro here!
  • Available in paperback and Kindle editions.
  • Order through your favorite local bookseller — or from Bookshop.org.
• Rhymes of Moral Turpitude — the collection:
  • Rhymes of Moral Turpitude — The Trump Poems, Year One
    • Contains some Trump-tastic poems, some of which were included in Keys To The Truculent Me but also a few BRAND-NEW “character sketches” never before published!
    • Available in Kindle edition.
  • Rhymes of Moral Turpitude — The Trump Poems: Year Two
    • A collection of the very best Trump Poems from year two of the Trump administration.
    • Available in paperback and Kindle.
  • Rhymes of Moral Turpitude: The Trump Poems: Special Impeachment Edition
    • A specially curated collection of Trump Poems from 2019-2020, chronicling the events leading to the (first) impeachment proceedings, highlights from the House inquiry and Senate trial, and the response to the acquittal of one Donald J. Trump.
    • Available in Kindle edition.