A Newsletter of Humorous Writing #8
A Newsletter of Humorous Writing
A Newsletter of Humorous Writing
For November 9-15, 2017, a roundup of the week's
finest prose humor and prose humor-related news.
Hello and welcome to a Newsletter of Humorous Writing, the email propaganda arm of the acclaimed humorous readings show, An Evening of Humorous Readings. You've been working hard all week. Why not take a little time to treat yourself to these nice humor pieces we collected for you?
What We Enjoyed This Week
Why Our 12-Ounce Cold-Pressed Juice Costs $71 by Dan Kennedy (McSweeney's) This pairs well with another good piece from the past week, "Guys, Hear Me Out: Eight. Dollar. Coffees."
Questions I’ve Had While Folding a Fitted Sheet or While Watching a Guy Put On a Condom? by Sarah Fiori (McSweeney's)
"Pottersville" Review: Michael Shannon Is Mistaken for Bigfoot in One of the Worst Christmas Movies Ever Made by David Ehrlich (Indiewire) This isn't a humor piece per se, but we felt it would be a terrible oversight not to bring it to your attention.
An Old Favorite
Whether her subject is Pushkin, dung beetles, or ancient megaliths in Turkey, Elif Batuman's work is always infused with a wonderful sense of humor, and a dry, understated wit. You don't always see those qualities in "serious" essays and reported pieces, but Batuman's writing is consistently funny, not to mention thought-provoking and erudite.
Updates From Your Hosts and Friends of the Show
This week, Luke wrote some "Similes Involving Bad Similes" for McSweeney's. That's that!
News About The Next Show
We're still on the prowl for a new home for the show. As always, keep an eye on this space for updates!
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See you next week!
@brianagler, @lukevburns, & @jamesfolta
See you next week!
@lukevburns & @jamesfolta
We started this newsletter with our dear friend Brian Agler, and we want it to always honor his memory and his love of all things humorous. You can find our newsletter tribute to Brian here.
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