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Author Colson Whitehead Reminds Us to See Ourselves.

• Authors : Jackson, Mitchell S. (AUTHOR)

Subjects: WHITEHEAD, Colson, 1969-; AFRICAN American novelists; UNDERGROUND Railroad: A Novel, The (Book : Whitehead)

• Source: TIME Magazine. 7/8/2019, Vol. 194 Issue 2, p46-51. 6p. 14 Color Photographs.

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Show Me the FUNNY.

• Authors : Mroczek-Bayci, Emily

Subjects: WIT & humor in literature; GRABENSTEIN, Chris; FUNNY Girl (Book)

• Source: School Library Journal. Jun2022, Vol. 68 Issue 6, p30-33. 4p. 20 Color Photographs, 1 Cartoon or Caricature.

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The Only Way to Stand It.

• Authors : BRĂDĂŢAN, COSTICĂ

Subjects: HERE in Our Auschwitz & Other Stories (Book); BOROWSKI, Tadeusz; POLITICS in literature

• Source: Commonweal. May2022, Vol. 149 Issue 5, p50-52. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph.

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Talking with Christina Uss.

• Authors : Scales, Pat

Subjects: USS, Christina; ADVENTURES of a Girl Called Bicycle, The (Book); FRIENDSHIP in literature

• Source: Book Links. Nov2018, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p30-33. 4p. 1 Color Photograph.

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THE BEST MEDICINE.

• Authors : Sippie, Josh

Subjects: HUMOR in literature; WIT & humor; AUTHORSHIP

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). Aug2021, Vol. 134 Issue 8, p22-25. 4p. 2 Color Photographs.

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‘Layers of Knowing’.

• Authors : Preziosi, Dominic

Subjects: ENRIGHT, Anne, 1962-; WOMEN novelists; GREEN Road, The (Book)

• Source: Commonweal. 7/10/2015, Vol. 142 Issue 12, p21-24. 4p. 1 Color Photograph.

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Tall-Tale Americana.

• Authors : Humphries, Rolfe

Subjects: LEWIS, Alfred Henery; PRESIDENT, The (Book); VIOLENCE in literature

• Source: Nation. 8/28/1967, Vol. 205 Issue 5, p153-157. 5p.

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Is David Sedaris Funny in Greek?

• Authors : Gana, Myrsini

Subjects: TRANSLATING & interpreting; SEDARIS, David, 1956-; GREEK language

• Source: World Literature Today. Mar/Apr2014, Vol. 88 Issue 2, p41-44. 4p. 1 Color Photograph.

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PLUMAGE FROM PEGASUS.

• Authors : Kickstarter, Kozmic

Subjects: KOZMIC Kickstarter (Short story); DI Filippo, Paul; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Fantasy & Science Fiction. Mar/Apr2013, Vol. 124 Issue 3/4, p115-119. 5p. 1 Illustration.

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Historical Laughter.

• Authors : Morrow, Lance

Subjects: HISTORICAL errors; HUMOR in literature; WIT & humor -- History & criticism

• Source: Smithsonian. Nov2009, Vol. 40 Issue 8, p80-88. 7p. 2 Color Photographs, 2 Black and White Photographs.

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Writing under the nom de plume 'Bill Arp,' Charles H. Smith achieved fame as the Confederacy's jester.

• Authors : Scott, Carole E.

Subjects: ARP, Bill, 1826-1903; JOURNALISTS; HUMOR in literatureUNITED StatesUNITED StatesUNITED StatesReport Available

• Source: America's Civil War. May2004, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p16-19. 4p. 1 Color Photograph.

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JOURNEY INTO NIGHT.

• Authors : Sedaris, David

Subjects: FIRST person narrative; AIR travel -- Social aspects; BEREAVEMENT -- Social aspects

• Source: New Yorker. 12/17/2007, Vol. 83 Issue 40, p52-59. 4p. 1 Color Photograph.

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When you write humor for children.

• Authors : Peters, Julie Anne

Subjects: CHILDREN'S literature; HUMOROUS stories; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.). Jan98, Vol. 111 Issue 1, p19. 4p.

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How to write a funny poem.

• Authors : Prelutsky, J.

Subjects: HUMOR in literature; POETRY writing

• Source: Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.). Nov90, Vol. 103 Issue 11, p7. 4p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 3 Illustrations.

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This Boy's Life.

• Authors : Jones, Malcom

Subjects: IRVING, John, 1942-; AMERICAN authors; LITERARY characters

• Source: Newsweek. 7/18/2005, Vol. 146 Issue 3, p54-55. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

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THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF.

• Authors : Henry, O.

Subjects: RANSOM of Red Chief, The (Short story); HENRY, O., 1862-1910; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Saturday Evening Post. May/Jun2021, Vol. 293 Issue 3, p57-57. 1/2p.

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Jokes Review.

• Authors : Hart, Melissa

Subjects: AUTHOR-editor relationships; WIT & humor in literature; FICTION writing

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). Feb2022, Vol. 135 Issue 2, p8-9. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

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KURT VONNEGUT SURVIVES HUMANITY.

• Authors : PARR, PATRICK

Subjects: VONNEGUT, Kurt, 1922-2007; PRISONERS of war; DEPRESSION in menDRESDEN (Germany)

• Source: Humanist. Mar/Apr2014, Vol. 74 Issue 2, p30-32. 3p.

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Last laugh's on you.

Subjects: LITERARY magazines; WIT & humor in literature; POETRY periodicals

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). Jun2016, Vol. 129 Issue 6, p42-46. 5p.

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BIG LEAGUE.

• Authors : ANSTEAD, ALICIA

Subjects: DANESHVARI, Gitty; WOMEN authors; WIT & humor in literature

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). Jun2016, Vol. 129 Issue 6, p20-23. 4p. 1 Color Photograph.

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His master's voice.

• Authors : Lethem, Jonathan

Subjects: ROTH, Philip, 1933-2018; AMERICAN novelists; JEWISH novelists

• Source: New Statesman. 3/22/2018, Vol. 142 Issue 5150, p44-46. 3p. 1 Black and White Photograph.

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8 Essential Essay Tips.

Subjects: ESSAYS; COLLEGE applications; COLLEGE applicants

• Source: Careers & Colleges. Fall2008, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p18-20. 3p.

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10 Questions.

• Authors : Luscombe, Belinda

Subjects: STOPPARD, Tom, 1937-; ENGLISH dramatists; PARADE'S End (TV program)

• Source: TIME Magazine. 3/11/2013, Vol. 181 Issue 9, p60. 1p.

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Three things.

• Authors : Porter, Nicki

Subjects: READING; VOCABULARY in literature; STORY plots

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). May2022, Vol. 135 Issue 5, p4-4. 1p. 1 Color Photograph.

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A funny ENVIRONMENT.

• Authors : Hart, Melissa

Subjects: HUMOR in literature; ENVIRONMENTAL protection; WILDERNESS areas

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). Jun2015, Vol. 128 Issue 6, p18-21. 4p.

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Winnie-the-Pooh at 90.

• Authors : WALTHER, MATTHEW (AUTHOR)

Subjects: WINNIE-The-Pooh (Book); HOUSE at Pooh Corner, The (Book); MILNE, A. A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956

• Source: National Review. 1/23/2017, Vol. 69 Issue 1, p22-23. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

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THE TRIBULATIONS OF TRANSLATION.

• Authors : Schwartz, Dana (AUTHOR)

Subjects: HARRY Potter films; TRANSLATIONS of English literature; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Entertainment Weekly. 10/19/2018, Issue 1533/1534, p63-63. 1p. 3 Color Photographs.

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Poet to poet.

• Authors : Dumars, D.

Subjects: HUMOR in literature; POLARITY in literature

• Source: Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.). Jun89, Vol. 102 Issue 6, p26. 4p.

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THE CEREBRAL, FUNNY WRITER SHARPENS HER INSTINCTS IN HER NEW STORY COLLECTION.

• Authors : Smith, Claiborne

Subjects: GALCHEN, Rivka, 1976-; WOMEN authors; LITERARY style

• Source: Kirkus Reviews. 5/1/2014, Vol. 82 Issue 9, p14-15. 2p.

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Some Doubts on the Popular Supposed Distinction Between Wit and Humor.

Subjects: WIT & humor; LITERATURE; ADJECTIVES (Grammar)

• Source: Nation. 1/18/1866, Vol. 2 Issue 29, p72-73. 2p.

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Little Tragedies.

• Authors : Benét, Laura

Subjects: MY Fair Lady (Book); HEMON, Louis, 1880-1913; TRAGEDY (Drama)

• Source: Nation. 4/2/1924, Vol. 118 Issue 3065, p375-376. 2p.

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Notes by the Way.

• Authors : Marshall, Margaret

Subjects: BOOKS & reading; HUMOR in literature; NATIONAL socialismUNITED StatesUNITED StatesUNITED StatesReport Available

• Source: Nation. 3/25/1939, Vol. 148 Issue 13, p351-352. 2p.

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COMEDIENNE OF MANNERS.

• Authors : Decarlo, Tessa

Subjects: PACKER, ZZ, 1973-; BLACK authors; WOMEN authors

• Source: Smithsonian. Fall2007 Special Issue, Vol. 38, p94-95. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

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Richler Remembered.

• Authors : Wilson-Smith, Anthony

Subjects: RICHLER, Mordecai, 1931-2001; CANADIAN authors; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Maclean's. 7/16/2001, Vol. 114 Issue 29, p18. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

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The right ingredients to keep you on edge: A close look at Gwen Hunter's thriller "Shadow Valley" offers some useful lessons for fiction writers.

• Authors : Beamguard, Betty Wilson

Subjects: SHADOW Valley (Book); HUNTER, Gwen; FICTION writing

• Source: Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.). Aug2006, Vol. 119 Issue 8, p32-33. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.

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Writing children's books: An author of classics reflects on what it takes to succeed in this genre: giving young, readers what they want.

• Authors : Dahl, Roald

Subjects: PUBLISHED reprints; CHILDREN'S literature; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.). Sep2009, Vol. 122 Issue 9, p16-55. 2p.

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Talking about writing humor.

• Authors : Danziger, Paula; Levy, Elizabeth

Subjects: CHILDREN'S literature; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Book Links. Jul99, Vol. 8 Issue 6, p29. 3p. 2 Color Photographs, 2 Black and White Photographs.

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A Wild-Sheep Chase.

Subjects: WILD-Sheep Chase: Notes of a Little Philosophic Journey in Corsica, A (Book); BERGERAT, Emile; BOOKS & readingCORSICA (France); FRANCEFRANCEFRANCEReport Available

• Source: Nation. 12/7/1893, Vol. 57 Issue 1484, p436-436. 1/3p.

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Miss Stein and France.

• Authors : O'Brien, Justin

Subjects: PARIS France (Book); STEIN, Gertrude, 1874-1946; AUTOBIOGRAPHY

• Source: Nation. 7/27/1940, Vol. 151 Issue 4, p76-76. 1/2p.

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R.L. Stine on 20 Years of Goosebumps.

• Authors : LEE, STEPHAN

Subjects: STINE, R. L., 1943-; GOOSEBUMPS book series; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Entertainment Weekly. 8/3/2012, Issue 1218, p78-78. 1p.

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Story Behind the Story: Leonard Marcus' "Funny Business"

• Authors : Engberg, Gillian

Subjects: FUNNY Business: Conversations With Writers of Comedy (Book); MARCUS, Leonard S., 1950-; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Booklist. 10/15/2009, Vol. 106 Issue 4, p42-42. 4/7p. 1 Black and White Photograph.

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Christopher Paul Curtis.

Subjects: CURTIS, Christopher Paul, 1953-; AUTHORS; ELIJAH of Buxton (Book)

• Source: Booklist. 2/1/2008, Vol. 104 Issue 11, p54-54. 1p.

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Robert McBrearty.

• Authors : Smith, Jack

Subjects: MCBREARTY, Robert Garner; WRITING processes; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.). Nov2007, Vol. 120 Issue 11, p58-58. 1p. 1 Color Photograph.

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Lighten Up!

• Authors : Deich, Alex

Subjects: HUMOR in literature; YOUTHS' writings

• Source: Teen Ink. Sep2009, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p17-17. 1/3p.

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Keep 'em Laughing.

• Authors : Engelfried, Steven

Subjects: HUMOR in literature; CHILDREN'S literature; HUMOR in children

• Source: School Library Journal. Jun2005, Vol. 51 Issue 6, p55-55. 1/2p.

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Drummer, cue the sting!

• Authors : QUINN, MEREDITH

Subjects: SHATZ, Mark; HUMOR in literature; WRITING education

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). Jun2015, Vol. 128 Issue 6, p38-39. 2p.

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Bo Kaprall.

• Authors : Packard, Gabriel

Subjects: KAPRALL, Bo; HUMORISTS; HUMOR in literature

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). Jun2015, Vol. 128 Issue 6, p8-9. 2p.

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Le rire mécanique.

• Authors : Anstead, Alicia

Subjects: WIT & humor; HUMOR in literature; SCANLAN, Bob

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). Jun2015, Vol. 128 Issue 6, p5-6. 2p.

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Anthony Varallo.

• Authors : FUTTERMAN, ALLISON

Subjects: SHORT story writing; WRITING; VARALLO, Anthony

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). May2017, Vol. 130 Issue 5, p48-48. 1p. 1 Color Photograph.

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Funnyha-ha.

• Authors : HART, MELISSA

Subjects: LESSER, Ray; CARICATURES & cartoons; WIT & humor

• Source: Writer (Madavor Media). Mar2014, Vol. 127 Issue 3, p44-45. 2p.

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