Anyone out there remember when National Lampoon had a magazine? I'm talking back before the Griswolds set out for WallyWorld. At the time I was too young to understand the brilliance of their biting satire – and was too busy flipping through copies trying to catch the one or two shots of boobs found in each issue.

I'm older now. I've gained enough sophistication to understand and appreciate satirical genius. Unfortunately the magazine ceased publication years ago. (Thankfully, boob shots are readily available on the Internet.)

But fans of parody can rejoice once again. National Lampoon Press has released National Lampoon Magazine Rack. It's over 200 pages of dead-on, hilarious send-ups of classics – including "Playdead", "Pethouse", "Consumed Reports", and "Famine Circle" – as well as new material like "Trophy Wife" and "The Hollywood Retorter".

Some of the classic stuff was first published over 30 years ago and will still make you laugh out loud. Forget stuffy art books for your coffee table. Throw something you'll actually enjoy reading on there. And if someone gives you crap about it, tell them you're a connoisseur of classic satirical literature. Then hit them with it.

$17.95 Available at booksellers everywhere. www.nationallampoon.com