Ben Shaberman – The Vegan Monologues 
There’s nothing funny about being a vegan, unless you’re humorist Ben Shaberman. Shaberman explores the lighter side of one of the world’s fastest growing life choices: living meat-free. From social absurdities to his own foibles, Shaberman’s reflections will put a smile on the lips of vegans and omnivores alike. Ben Shaberman’s essays have appeared in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Vegetarian Times, VegNews, and a variety of other publications. His commentaries have also been carried by NPR’s Morning Edition, as well as NPR in Baltimore and Des Moines. He earned a master’s degree in poetry from Johns Hopkins University, and is a member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.
I really enjoyed reading these. The reason for deducting points is just because it was so short and cost me a bit as I ordered it from the US, nothing to do with the quality but I could have done with a little more reading. The essays about his girlfriend and her cats are very good and sometimes heart-breaking, and how they were the reason that he changed from a pet-hating allergy sufferer to a cat lover. First half of the book are vegan essays and the second half are more general.
“Tofu is to a vegetarian like duct tape is to a handyman”
