Dennis DiClaudio Writes Stuff
Some of it is even good.
Dennis DiClaudio is a writer, theater/podcast producer, and digital media consultant living in Philadelphia with one wife, one son, and (sadly) one dog. He’s the former editor-in-chief of Comedy Central’s Indecision website and has written for The Onion and The AV Club. His plays have been staged in New York City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Oxford, MS. His books have been published by Bloomsbury USA, Penguin, and Quarto. He can be found musing on a variety of odd stuff on Weird Universe.
Here’s some of the other shit he’s written…
Books!
The Hypochondriac’s Pocket Guide to Horrible Diseases You Probably Already Have
Hypochondriacs can now fret appropriately and factually with this pocket guide to more than 40 disgusting, horrible diseases. All entries include symptoms, a diagnosis guide, treatment suggestions, a prognosis, and — if you are not yet infected — prevention tips.
Excerpt: Cornu Cutaneum—In which you grow a horn, not like a goat, but more like a rhinoceros.
The Paranoid’s Pocket Guide to Mental Disorders You Can Just Feel Coming On
Giving neurotics everywhere something to worry about, The Paranoid’s Pocket Guide to Mental Disorders You Can Just Feel Coming On profiles more than 40 of the most outrageous and yet eerily familiar psychological disorders — a fascinating array of obsessions, compulsions, phobias, fixations, and full-blown mental maladies.
Excerpt: Cotard’s Syndrome—Because if you were dead, would anybody even tell you?
The Deviant’s Pocket Guide to the Outlandish Sexual Desires Barely Contained in Your Subconscious
In tribute to the many splendors of human sexuality, The Deviant’s Pocket Guide to the Outlandish Sexual Desires Barely Contained in Your Subconscious profiles over 40 of the wildest and woolliest sexual proclivities you’ll ever find, even on the internet.
Excerpt: BDSM—The pleasure of the right kind of pain.
Man vs. Weather: Be Your Own Weatherman
A humorous and practical guide to the history and science of understanding the weather—plus, how to build your own barometer!
Excerpt: On Hurricanes, And Why They Suck So Hard
