6 Important Writerly Questions with Mike Reiss
Yes. That Mike Reiss. If you’re a comedy nerd, you know exactly who Reiss is. He’s been writing and producing for The Simpsons for more than three decades. Not only has he helped shape […]
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6 Important Writerly Questions with Lance Hansen
I’m madly jealous of Lance Hansen, and I’m only exaggerating a little bit. I can do a lot of things fairy well, most of the them involving artistic pursuits and […]
Excerpts from Lance Hansen’s ‘Limerature 101’
Happy pub week to Lance Hansen. The illustrator, humorist, poet, and highly informed literary aficionado has combined all of those talents to create a wholly unique and extremely delightful title […]
Please Enjoy This Excerpt of Brandon Hicks’ ‘The History of Human Achievement’
The History of Human Achievement marks the third entry in the dark, ridiculous, and satirical saga of demons Beezle, Buzzle, and Barb as they continue to their endless quest to undermine […]
Read the First Chapter of Erin McLaughin’s “The Lobster Heist” Right Here, Right Now, For Free
The Lobster Heist by Erin McLaughlin is out now, wherever you get your books. On October 6, Astoria Bookshop in New York hosted an event in honor of the occasion. If […]
Oh, You Missed a Great “Lobster Heist” Launch Party at Astoria Bookshop
It’s just objectively cool and thrilling for an author to sign copies of their novel and read from it. It’s even better when they get to it at a historic […]
5 Important Writerly Questions with Brandon Hicks
The trilogy…is complete! With The History of Human Achievement, cartoonist, humorist, and cartoons editor Brandon Hicks has finished his hilarious triptych of dark and delightful not-quite-for-children-children’s-books starring lowly demons Beezle, Buzzle, and […]
Read the First Chapter of Martti Nelson’s “Attack of the Rom-Com” Right Here, Right Now, For Free
Attack of the Rom-Com is the latest novel from Humorist Books, and Martti Nelson’s masterpiece offers a little something for everyone, provided you enjoy romance, comedy, profanity, supernatural tricksters, trope-toppling, patriarchy-skewing, […]
6 Important Writerly Questions with Erin McLaughlin
Have you read The Lobster Heist? Oh, you must. It’s the best, most exquisite lobster-based thing you can get that doesn’t require clarified butter. Out now from Humorist Books, it’s […]
When ‘Attack of the Rom-Com’ Attacked The Ripped Bodice
On September 21, 2023, The Ripped Bodice, a romance-focused independent bookstore and also easily the most fun bookshop in Los Angeles, welcomed Humorist Books author Martti Nelson to read from […]