Books like Fools by Neil Simon

Two former poker partners—one hyper‑neurotic, the other a carefree slob—return to bachelorhood and co‑habitate a New York City apartment, sparking comic chaos and heartfelt male friendship.

A comedic snapshot of three unrelated meetings that unexpectedly unfold in one hotel suite, illustrating the quirks of New York society with Neil Simon’s characteristic wit.

A comedic drama about the Jerome family during the Depression, centered on fifteen‑year‑old Eugene and his youthful preoccupations.

A powerful drama that follows a resilient immigrant grandmother as she raises her grandchildren in a new country, navigating love, sacrifice, and family bonds.

A freshlywed couple, lawyer Paul and free‑spirited Corie, try to start life together in a cheap New York apartment, but a loopy mother‑in‑law, wild neighbors, and mismatched expectations threaten their marriage.

Mel Edison, a Manhattan executive, faces a cascade of misfortunes: layoffs, a squandering apartment, neighbor gossip, a robbery, and the death of his psychiatrist. Unable to cope, he suffers a nervous breakdown that paradoxically becomes his salvation.

"Beatrice K. Otto takes us on a journey around the world in search of one of the most colorful characters in history - the court jester. Though not always clad in cap and bells, these witty, quirky characters crop up everywhere, from the courts of ancient China and the Mogul emperors of India to those of medieval Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. Throughout history, they have lampooned anything and anyone deemed sacrosanct - religion and its representatives, self-important scholars, officials, and corrupt, lazy rulers. With a wealth of anecdotes, jokes, quotations, epigraphs, and illustrations, Otto brings to light little-known jesters, highlighting their humanizing influence on people of power and position. In the process she sheds a more idiosyncratic, intimate light on some of the most important figures in world history."--BOOK JACKET.

A guide to understanding the Salem witch trials, based on Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible.