"There are scary things in the world. But isn't it fun to get together with people that we love and...have a few laughs," Ben ...

Mickle, known for her humorous stories on NPR’s Morning Edition, has released a new book titled ‘Itching to Love the Story of ...

Jewish American artists were at the heart of the comics industry – and a closer read of beloved characters reflects fears ...

Comedy from Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan and Nurse John; a Columbus Gay Men's Chorus concert; and 'Funny Girl' stops at the ...

Steel insists that his experience of cancer diagnosis and treatment doesn’t mean that he has found the values we should all ...

This is the first time I’ve read about Maine’s Franco American community. Why was it appealing for you and how does it relate ...

Director Ryan Andrej Lough discusses the role John C. Reilly played in making the film and how a divided U.S. may react to ...

Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Odyssey Bookstore is hosting award-winning author Paul Greenberg for a reading of his new book “ A Third Term ” on Sunday, ...

Bloomsbury Children’s has "found Pierre" with author-illustrator Emma Clarke in a two-book deal. Bloomsbury’s head of ...

It’s no surprise that in her funny, new fourth novel, Oakland writer Renee Swindle continues to write lovingly about her ...