Tagged Humor
Comix Club Spotlight Review, Plus a Special Event This Month!
This month’s Review Round-up features two cartoonists who frequently work on their comics in the Art Department , plus a peek inside Reptile House Comix ’s latest summer issue. Smell ya later, summer! Gecko by Nate…
Which Game of Thrones Characters Would You Invite to Your Block Party?
Winter is here and season 7 of Game of Thrones (GoT) starts July 16. Are you ready? I know I am, but if you are one of the few people who doesn’t watch (last season the show averaged 25.1 million viewers , making it one of the…
Life Lessons with Kevin Hart
Update: PHILLY, WE HEARD YOU! We've reconfigured this event as a Photo Op (with a pre-signed book) and it has been moved from Temple Performing Arts Center to our Parkway Central Library. Anyone who bought tickets to the event at…
Let's Laugh!
I'm tired of politics. I really am. You know what I need? A good laugh... and maybe you feel the same way I do? Here are some books guaranteed to give you at least a chuckle, if not a true LOL experience. Me Talk Pretty One Day…
The Patriot's Guide to Taking a Break from the Election
Does the 2016 election have you feeling anxious? Are your news and social media feeds just too much for you some days? Are you randomly and for no reason starting fights with family members? Yeah, me too. But don't lose…
The Grumpy Librarian: Book Recommendations with Attitude, take 2
Caitlin Goodman, one of the librarians in our Rare Book Department, writes a column for City Paper in which she gives a book recommendation based on reader submissions of two books they liked with one book they hated.…
The Grumpy Librarian: Book Recommendations with Attitude
Caitlin Goodman, one of the librarians in our Rare Book Department, writes a column for City Paper in which she gives a book recommendation based on reader submissions of two books they liked with one book they hated. We'll be…
Have a Laugh; It's National Humor Month : D
"Humor is mankind's greatest blessing." - Mark Twain Did you know that besides being National Poetry Month and some other unique "holidays" such as National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day (April 2nd) and National…
‘Come out & Play!' Improv Workshop with Darryl Spencer of Improv Your Life 24-7
Get ready to unleash your inner child as we embark on a journey filled with playful activities that will spark creativity, encourage free expression, and embrace a carefree mindset. This program shares the fun of improv comedy in a…
“A Piece of Her Mind: Dorothy Parker & The World She Lived In”
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) had a special gift for puncturing male pomposity and calling out male stupidity. A noted poet, journalist and wit, Parker was a charter member of New York’s Algonquin Round Table in the 1920s and 30s.…
David Zucker | Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane
In conversation with comedian and author James "Murr" Murray Surely You Can’t Be Serious is a behind-the-scenes making-of oral history of the 1980 comedy classic Airplane! , as told by its equally legendary writers and directors David…
Sarah Cooper | Foolish: Tales of Assimilation, Determination, and Humiliation
In conversation with comedian Chanel Ali Referred to by Amy Schumer as “the funniest, smartest person I know,” Sarah Cooper is best known for her hilarious lip-syncing videos of Donald Trump sound bites. The author of 100 Tricks to…
Samantha Irby | Quietly Hostile: Essays
In conversation with podcaster and author Kelsey McKinney “America’s most talented comic writer” ( The New Republic ), Samantha Irby is the author of four essay collections, including Wow, No Thank you. ; Meaty; New Year, Same Trash:…
Dave Barry | Swamp Story: A Novel
A “genuine genius” ( The New York Times Book Review ), Dave Barry won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1988. He wrote for the Miami Herald for 30 years, where his column was syndicated in more than 500 newspapers. His dozens of…
Edward Sorel | Profusely Illustrated
Watch the video on our youtube channel. In conversation with Signe Wilkinson “One of America’s foremost political satirists” ( The New York Times ), illustrator, caricaturist, and cartoonist Edward Sorel has illustrated 41 covers for …
Todd Doughty | Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World
In conversation with Adriana Trigiani The senior vice president and deputy publisher of Doubleday, Todd Doughty has worked for Penguin Random House publishing for more than 20 years. When the World Health Organization named COVID-19 a…
An Evening with Signe Wilkinson
In celebration of thirty-five years of cartooning at the Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer . The first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, Signe Wilkinson is acclaimed for her distinctive and irreverent art. A…
Colin Quinn | Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States
Comedian, writer, and actor Colin Quinn’s decades-long career includes stints as anchor of Saturday Night Live ’s “Weekend Update,” his own titular talk show, numerous standup specials, and appearances in multitudinous sitcoms, movies,…
Samantha Irby | Wow, No Thank You.
In conversation with New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion In her popular long-running blog, bitches gotta eat , Samantha Irby offers raw, humorous takes on her sometimes difficult…
Andrew Shaffer | Hope Rides Again: An Obama Biden Mystery
They’re back! In Andrew Shaffer’s sequel to the New York Times bestseller Hope Never Dies , the bromantic thriller that saw the former president and vice president tumble down a Delaware rabbit hole of conspiracy and murder, Obama and…
Patricia Marx and Roz Chast | Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It?: A Mother's Suggestions
A 30-year contributor to The New Yorker , Patricia Marx is the author of several books including Starting From Happy and Him Her Him Again the End of Him , both of which were Thurber Prize finalists. A former writer for Saturday Night…
Gary Shteyngart | Lake Success
“Ridiculously witty and painfully prescient” ( Time ), Gary Shteyngart is the author of the culturally reflective novels T he Russian Debutante’s Handbook , Absurdistan , and Super Sad True Love Story , which was named one of the best…
Andrew Shaffer | Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery
Crockett and Tubbs. Murtaugh and Riggs. Tango and Cash. Obama and Biden. In Hope Never Dies, this time it’s personal as the former President and Vice President are on the case in this high-stakes thriller mystery from Andrew Shaffer, …
John Hodgman | Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches
Watch the video here . In conversation with Mary Richardson Graham John Hodgman played the role of “PC” in the Apple vs. PC commercials, served alternately as the “Resident Expert” and “Deranged Millionaire” on The Daily Show with Jon…
Paula Poundstone | The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness
Watch the video here . Paula Poundstone’s decades-long stand-up comedy career has included multiple HBO specials, an Emmy Award, two comedy albums, and an American Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-Up. Renowned for her self-effacing…
John Waters | Make Trouble
In conversation with Jason Freeman “A greater National Treasure than 90 percent of the people who are given ‘Kennedy Center Honors’ ( The Washington Post ), filmmaker, actor, and writer John Waters was also lovingly described as “The…
Carl Hiaasen | Razor Girl
“Florida’s most entertainingly indignant social critic” ( New York Times ), Carl Hiaasen is the author of a score of funny, frightening, weird novels set mostly in the Sunshine State, including Strip Tease , Stormy Weather , Bad Monkey…
Chuck Klosterman | But What If We’re Wrong: Thinking about the Present as If It Were the Past
Offering up “great facts, interesting cultural insights, and thought-provoking moral calculations” ( New York Magazine ), Chuck Klosterman scrutinized pop culture, music, and sports with humor and unbounded imagination as “The Ethicist”…
Robb Armstrong | Fearless: A Cartoonist’s Guide to Life
Coming from “one of the country’s hottest young cartoonists” ( People ), Robb Armstrong’s Jump Start is the most widely syndicated daily comic strip by an African American in history. Appearing in more than 300 newspapers in eight…