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

ISBN: 1598531077

Author: Borowitz, Andy

Condition: New

New York Times BestsellerThe creator of The New Yorkers long running satirical column, and one of the funniest people in America, pays tribute to comedic geniuses both past and present, including Mark Twain, George Saunders, Nora Ephron, and more (CBS Sunday Morning).Library of Americas collection of hilarious stories, essays, and articles is an exclusive Whos Who of the very best American comic writing. Classic pieces of American humor appear here, such as The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry and a selection from Anita Loos Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.Contemporary writing is well represented, with entries from comedic geniuses like David Sedaris, Larry Willmore, Roy Blount Jr., Sloane Crosby, Bernie Mac, Wanda Sykes, and George Saunders plus laugh-out-loud lesser-known pieces from The New Yorker, Esquire, The Atlantic, National Lampoon, and The Onion.Full List of ContributorsMark TwainGeorge AdeO. HenrySinclair LewisAnita LoosRing LardnerH. L. MenckenJames ThurberDorothy ParkerS. J. PerelmanLangston HughesFrank SullivanE. B. WhitePeter De VriesTerry SouthernLenny BruceTom WolfeJean ShepherdHunter S. ThompsonDouglas KenneyHenry BeardBruce Jay FriedmanPhilip RothNora EphronMichael ODonoghueGeorge W. S. TrowFran LebowitzCharles PortisDonald BarthelmeVeronica GengJohn HughesMark ODonnellGarrison KeillorBruce McCallMolly IvinsCalvin TrillinDave BarryThe Onion writersSusan OrleanRoy Blount JrGeorge CarlinIan FrazierDavid RakoffBernie MacDavid SedarisWanda SykesJack HandeyDavid OwenGeorge SaundersJenny AllenSloane CrosleyLarry Wilmore