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

For most of the rest of his career, Keith was a sly humorist, a good-natured blowhard, a chronicler of what really happens below thick skin.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 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