humorist

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At 94, author and humorist Judith Viorst remains as feistily funny—and honest—as ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

In the wake of Kimmel’s suspension it is hard to imagine any mass market humorist poking fun with abandon that biting satire demands.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

In a recent essay at the New York Times, author and humorist David Kamp engaged in some critical self-reflection about the wisdom of making fun of Donald Trump in a time of such peril.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression,” the humorist Will Rogers once said — which tells you he wasn’t a book publishing executive.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2023

When the humorist James Thurber was writing for New Yorker editor Harold Ross in the 1930s and 1940s, the two men often had very strong words about commas.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author