humor

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De Wet maintains an unnerving smile and intensity throughout “Hag,” playing the role with as much humor as it deserves.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

While Mirman appears a bit banged up in the photo, it did not keep him from including a dash of humor in his update.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

There is also sadness in “Transcription,” as Mr. Lerner’s method is to flicker between humor and heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

As Sam Sacks writes of this posthumously published collection of short stories, “Segal never loses her equipoise, or her sense of humor, in these most extreme confrontations with mortality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

They do have nice smiles and good senses of humor, but that’s entirely different.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French