Little House of Oxymorons

Eschewing old clunkers like ''military intelligence'' and ''student-athlete,'' this volume features well over 200 fresh and original oxymorons with commentaries-all with a satirical twist. As a satire, Little House of Oxymorons complements Steven Carter''s The New Devil''s Dictionary, a two-volume ''sequel'' to Ambrose Bierce''s notorious The Devil''s Dictionary of a century ago. Cover image: Alli...