{"product_id":"the-50-funniest-american-writers-isbn-9781598531077","title":"The 50 Funniest American Writers","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe creator of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e’s 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).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Library of America’s collection of hilarious stories, essays, and articles is an exclusive Who’s 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’ \u003ci\u003eGentlemen Prefer Blondes\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Lampoon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Onion\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull List of Contributors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMark Twain\u003cbr\u003e George Ade\u003cbr\u003e O. Henry\u003cbr\u003e Sinclair Lewis\u003cbr\u003e Anita Loos\u003cbr\u003e Ring Lardner\u003cbr\u003e H. L. Mencken\u003cbr\u003e James Thurber\u003cbr\u003e Dorothy Parker\u003cbr\u003e S. J. Perelman\u003cbr\u003e Langston Hughes\u003cbr\u003e Frank Sullivan\u003cbr\u003e E. B. White\u003cbr\u003e Peter De Vries\u003cbr\u003e Terry Southern\u003cbr\u003e Lenny Bruce\u003cbr\u003e Tom Wolfe\u003cbr\u003e Jean Shepherd\u003cbr\u003e Hunter S. Thompson\u003cbr\u003e Douglas Kenney \u003cbr\u003e Henry Beard\u003cbr\u003e Bruce Jay Friedman\u003cbr\u003e Philip Roth\u003cbr\u003e Nora Ephron\u003cbr\u003e Michael O’Donoghue \u003cbr\u003e George W. S. Trow\u003cbr\u003e Fran Lebowitz\u003cbr\u003e Charles Portis\u003cbr\u003e Donald Barthelme\u003cbr\u003e Veronica Geng\u003cbr\u003e John Hughes\u003cbr\u003e Mark O’Donnell\u003cbr\u003e Garrison Keillor\u003cbr\u003e Bruce McCall\u003cbr\u003e Molly Ivins\u003cbr\u003e Calvin Trillin\u003cbr\u003e Dave Barry\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Onion\u003c\/i\u003e writers\u003cbr\u003e Susan Orlean\u003cbr\u003e Roy Blount Jr\u003cbr\u003e George Carlin\u003cbr\u003e Ian Frazier\u003cbr\u003e David Rakoff\u003cbr\u003e Bernie Mac\u003cbr\u003eDavid Sedaris\u003cbr\u003e Wanda Sykes\u003cbr\u003e Jack Handey\u003cbr\u003e David Owen\u003cbr\u003e George Saunders\u003cbr\u003e Jenny Allen\u003cbr\u003e Sloane Crosley\u003cbr\u003e Larry Wilmore\u003cb\u003eAndy Borowitz\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and a comedian whose work appears in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and at his satirical website, BorowitzReport.com, which has millions of readers around the world. The author of six books, he is the first-ever winner of the National Press Club's humor award and a two-time finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. He has been called a \"Swiftian satirist\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"America's satire king\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eContributions by:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Twain, George Ade, O. Henry Sinclair Lewis, Anita Loos, Ring Lardner, H. L. Mencken, James Thurber, Dorothy Parker, S. J. Perelman, Langston Hughes, Frank Sullivan, E. B. White, Peter De Vries, Terry Southern, Lenny Bruce, Tom Wolfe, Jean Shepherd, Hunter S. Thompson, Woody Allen, Bruce Jay Friedman, Philip Roth, Nora Ephron, Henry Beard, Michael O’Donoghue, George W. S. Trow, Fran Lebowitz, Charles Portis, Donald Barthelme, Veronica Geng, John Hughes, Mark O’Donnell, Garrison Keillor, Bruce McCall, Molly Ivins, Calvin Trillin, Dave Barry, The Onion, Susan Orlean, Roy Blount Jr., George Carlin, Ian Frazier, David Rakoff, Bernie Mac, David Sedaris, Wanda Sykes, Jack Handey, David Owen, George Saunders, Jenny Allen, Sloane Crosley, Larry Wilmore","brand":"Library of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301497262309,"sku":"NP9781598531077","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781598531077_55a25fd6-45b1-45f8-996b-1706bb5afa27.jpg?v=1742924369","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-50-funniest-american-writers-isbn-9781598531077","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}