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

American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that we are living in a time where people are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians are a joke.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

He started his career as a vaudeville performer and was a famed humorist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Andrew Boyd, a humorist and one of the activists behind the Climate Clock in Union Square, believes that laughter can help those who feel despair over global warming.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

To quote the American humorist Kin Hubbard, “It ain’t no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.”

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut