Breaking news: Men still don't know how to write women.

Breaking news: Men still don't know how to write women.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 24, 2021

12 new opinions on <em>Lolita</em> that no one’s invented yet.

12 new opinions on Lolita that no one’s invented yet.

By Walker Caplan | August 18, 2021

On the Lost “Lenny Bruce of Athens”

On the Lost “Lenny Bruce of Athens”

Mark Haskell Smith: In Defense of the Ancient Comedian Who Went After Aristotle

By Mark Haskell Smith | August 18, 2021

On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

Jason Guriel on the Evolution of Stylized Insults, from “Turdsworth” to “Tru-Anon”

By Jason Guriel | August 13, 2021

Why Is Jerry Seinfeld One of the Most Successful Stand-Up Comedians of All Time?

Why Is Jerry Seinfeld One of the Most Successful Stand-Up Comedians of All Time?

David Steinberg on the Life and Times of an Iconic Entertainer

By David Steinberg | July 14, 2021

To Write a Comic Novel, I Had to Shed the Weight of Expectation (and Adopt a New Name)

To Write a Comic Novel, I Had to Shed the Weight of Expectation (and Adopt a New Name)

Tahmima Anam on the Serious Business of Being Funny

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That inspiring Eric Carle quote making the rounds yesterday was actually an April Fool’s joke.

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The Humor—and Grief—of the Modern-Day “Guncle”

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Steven Rowley Digs Into a Contemporary Cultural Phenomenon

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In Praise of the Graceless Literary Exit: A Reading List

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KT Sparks Catalogues the Truly Messy, Human Moments

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Amy Solomon and Aparna Nancherla on the Intersection of Comedy and Anxiety

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In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

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11 honest ways that actually describe the value of a book deal.

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By Jonny Diamond | April 1, 2021

This former <em> Late Show with Stephen Colbert </em> writer has some tips for writing humor.

This former Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer has some tips for writing humor.

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Jen Spyra on Balancing the Zany with the Emotional

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In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

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