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There are certain questions about humor writing that Luke and James get asked more often than others, and every now and then we like to tackle one of them for our subscribers. Today we're talking about the difference between short humor and funny short stories, and what possibilities exist in the forms. After that, we’ve got a couple of recommendations of things we’ve been into lately: One very funny novel that’s finally back in print and a second very funny novel about a yearly gathering of an unusual group of reenactors.

What’s the difference between a short humor piece and a funny short story?