The 50 Funniest American Writers: An Anthology from Mark Twain

The 50 Funniest American Writers: An Anthology from Mark Twain to The Onion

Ever wondered who makes a very funny person laugh? Wonder no more. Brought together in this Library of America collection are Americaâ€™s fifty funniest writersâ€”according to acclaimed writer and comedian Andy Borowitz. Reaching back to Mark Twain and forward to contemporary masters such as David Sedaris, Nora Ephron, Roy Blount Jr., Ian Frazier, Bernie Mac, Wanda Sykes, and George Saunders, The 50 Funniest American Writers* is an exclusive Whoâ€™s Who of the very best American comic writing. Here are Thurber and Perelman, Lenny Bruce and Bruce Jay Friedman, Garrison Keillor, Dave Barry, and Veronica Geng, plus hilarious lesser-known pieces from The New Yorker, Esquire, The Atlantic, National Lampoon, and The Onion. Who does â€œone of the funniest people in Americaâ€ (CBS Sunday Morning) read when he needs a laugh?
Country USA
Manufacturer Library of America
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-10-13
Format Kindle eBook

The 50 Funniest American Writers: An Anthology from Mark Twain to The Onion