Hello and welcome to A Newsletter of Humorous Writing, a roundup of the week's finest short humor pieces and funny articles, and a celebration of the fantastic writers who wrote them.

We’re taking this week off to rest up after a busy year of reading and writing about short humor. But don’t worry, we’ll be back next Thursday at the usual time with our picks from the previous two weeks. Happy New Year and thanks for reading the newsletter!

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