John Hodgman

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June 01, 1971 in Brookline, Massachusetts, The United States

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http://www.areasofmyexpertise.com/

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Before he went on television, JOHN HODGMAN was a humble writer, expert, and Former Professional Literary Agent living in New York City. In this capacity, he has served as the Humor Editor for the New York Times Magazine, Occasional Flight vs. Invisibility Consultant on “This American Life,” Advice Columnist for McSweeney’s, Comic Book Reviewer for the New York Times Book Review, and a Freelance Journalist specializing in Food, Non-Wine Alcohol, “Battlestar Galactica,” and most other subjects.

This was enough of a career for any human.

But then he wrote a book of COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE entitled THE AREAS OF MY EXPERTISE and was asked to appear on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where he continues to provide commentary as the show’s Resident...more

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THE END IS EVEN NIGHER

HELLO, best internet friends. It is me: John Hodgman.

FIRST OF ALL: Information on THE END IS NIGH TOUR, including venues, special guests, and tickets, may now and in the future be found HERE.

AS YOU WILL SEE, with the impending release of my last book of complete world knowledge entitled THAT IS ALL, I have created a Tumblr blog, which I think young people call a BLROG.

I HAVE DONE THIS as I find...

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Books by John Hodgman

Average rating: 3.81 · 8,709 ratings · 1,221 reviews · 9 distinct works

	The Areas of My Expertise 3.81 avg rating — 5,618 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	My rating:
	More Information Than You Require 3.82 avg rating — 2,104 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	My rating:
	That is All 3.96 avg rating — 374 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The McSweeney's Joke Book of Book Jokes by McSweeney's Publishing (Editor), John Hodgman 3.71 avg rating — 371 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out by Adam Koford, John Hodgman (Introduction) 4.41 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical & Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, Flange Turners, Anglesmiths, & Civil Servants by David Rees, John Hodgman (Introduction) 4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2012	My rating:
	Weddings of the Times by Kasper Hauser, Dan Klein, Robert Baedeker 3.56 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader 3.47 avg rating — 3,793 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Year Zero: A Novel by Rob Reid, John Hodgman (Reading) 3.94 avg rating — 31 ratings — expected publication 2012 — 3 editions	My rating:

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October 2011, John Hodgman
"His Favorite Almanacs: The Daily Show resident expert itemizes his top five works of miscellany in honor of That Is All, his new compendium of false facts." ...More

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Quotes by John Hodgman

“Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the Earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.”
― John Hodgman

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“A stopped clock is correct twice a day, but a sundial can be used to stab someone, even at nighttime.”
― John Hodgman, More Information Than You Require

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“Stories hold power because they convey the illusion that life has purpose and direction. Where God is absent from the lives of all but the most blessed, the writer, of all people, replaces that ordering principle. Stories make sense when so much around us is senseless, and perhaps what makes them most comforting is that, while life goes on and pain goes on, stories do us the favor of ending.”
― John Hodgman

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