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This week we're talking about a funny novel we love and what makes it so funny. After that, we’ve got a recommendation for something we’ve BOTH been into lately: A great piece of art.

A Funny Novel We Like

We’d like to start talking about some longer projects in our subscription edition, especially funny novels. It’s tough to sustain humor over the length of a novel, but when an author pulls it off, it’s deeply rewarding. The book we’re recommending and discussing today is a very funny novel with a terrific premise and great characterization—and its author has also written for McSweeney’s Internet Tendency!