11,002 Things to be Miserable About

(Abrams Image) This inventory of misery begins with “Death,” “Life,” “Hitler,” “Erectile dysfunction,” and includes imitation crabmeat and student loans. This humorous book lists the things, large and small, that can ruin one’s day. The authors of the book manage a Web site (www.thingstobemiserableabout.com) that blogs one miserable fact a day. Nick Romeo is a fiction writer and Lia Romeo is a comic playwright.

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The September 2026 cover of PAW, featuring the headline "Minds at Play" written in game pieces — crossword, Scrabble, and Rubics Cube.
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