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
In 1901 a fictional Chicago bartender named Mr. Dooley, the alter ego of the humorist Finley Peter Dunne, observed, “The Supreme Court follows the election returns.”
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2023
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
