He wrote more than 130 books, mostly collections of poetry and translations of classics, as well as lowbrow novels under a ...

Most kids love reading funny books. Add in the graphic novel format, and you get a winning combination of funny graphic ...

What do you get if you write a book about a comedian who isn’t funny? What Will People Think by Sara Hamdan. Tragically, that joke is about as good as any you’ll read in the novel.You can see how the ...

Maria Reva's virtuosic novel starts out as a straightforward story about a Ukrainian biologist, but morphs into a comic take ...

The book is called Funny Because It's True. It's on bookshelves now. Thank you so much for being on the excerpt, Christine. Christine Wence: Thank you for having me, Dana. Dana Taylor: ...

With her new book, "How to Write a Funny Speech … for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn’t Want to Go to in the First Place" (Chronicle Books, $16.95), she joins ...

Funny books help instill a positive impression about books and reading, assist in diffusing the difficulties and tensions of the day and encourage kids to tap into their own inner sense of humor.

Because it’s a funny book, it doesn’t mean you can’t deal with serious themes. Some things trouble children — like worrying about fitting in, as you are starting in life, ...

When you want to break out your magnifying glass and become a detective but don’t want to deal with gory horror, consider picking up a funny mystery book. This subgenre involves characters ...

Have a laugh with these 4 funny books . Nov. 5, 2024 at 6:00 am Updated Nov. 5, 2024 at 7:00 am . By . Misha Stone. Submitted by The Seattle Public Library.

Books also have the magical ability to bring on smiles and laughs when they’re needed most. So whether you’ve had a bad day, a daunting workweek or you’re just feeling a little blue, you’re in ...