Joking Around

Updated March 13, 2026
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Funny because it's true : how The Onion created modern American news satire
Wenc, Christine
Paper Book
Discover the real truth behind the original fake news with this in-depth history of beloved humor publication, The Onion. In 1988, a band of University of Wisconsin-Madison undergrads and dropouts began publishing a free weekly newspaper with no editorial stance other...

051 Wenc 2025

Laughter yoga : daily practices for health and happiness
Kataria, Madan
Paper Book
Could you use a good laugh? This definitive guide by the founder of the worldwide laughter yoga movement will show you how to giggle your way to good health! Bring laughter into your life at any time of day--no special equipment needed, no new wardrobe, no expensive classes, not...

152.42 Kataria 2018

Humor, seriously : why humor is a secret weapon in business and life and how anyone can harness it. Even you. /
Aaker, Jennifer Lynn,
Paper Book
"Anyone-even you!-can learn how to harness the power of humor in business (and life), based on the popular class at Stanfords Graduate School of Business. Many people understand humors power intuitively. But when it comes to using it with intention, far fewer know how. As a result, humor is vastly...

152.43 Aaker 2021

Laughter in ancient Rome : on joking, tickling, and cracking up
Beard, Mary
Paper Book
What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? Or was it a carefully regulated culture in which the uncontrollable excess of laughter was a force to fear--a world of wit, irony, and knowing smiles? How did Romans make sense of laughter?...

152.43 B38 2014

Between heaven and mirth : why joy, humor, and laughter are at the heart of the spiritual life
Martin, James
Paper Book
"Between Heaven and Mirth will make any reader smile. . . . Father Martin reminds us that happiness is the good God's own goal for us." --Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York From one of America's most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times...

248.4 Martin, James 2011

How comics are made : a visual history from the drawing board to the printed page
Fleishman, Glenn
Paper Book
"No one, before now, has written a history of the comic strip as a technological artifact--not, at least, in such depth, and on such a sound foundation of research." - Michael Chabon, author, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay If you love comics, you'll...

741.51 Fleishman 2024

Oddball : a "Sarah's scribbles" collection
Andersen, Sarah
Paper Book
The newest Sarah's Scribbles collection from New York Times bestselling author and Goodreads Choice award winner Sarah Andersen. The fourth book in the enormously popular graphic novel series, the latest collection of Sarah's Scribbles comics explores the...

741.5973 Andersen 2021

Surely you can't be serious : the true story of Airplane!
Zucker, David
Paper Book
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COMEDY BOOKS OF 2023 AT VULTURE Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy classic Airplane! by the legendary writers and directors of the hit film. Airplane!...

791.4372 Airplane Zucker 2023

Homey don't play that! : the story of In Living Color and the black comedy revolution
Peisner, David
Paper Book
Discover the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and lasting impact of the trailblazing sketch comedy show that upended television, launched the careers of some of our biggest stars, and changed the way we talk, think, and laugh about race: In Living Color. Few television shows...

791.4572 In 2018

Welcome to Pawnee : stories of friendship, waffles, and Parks and recreation
O'Heir, Jim
Paper Book
Jim O'Heir, who played Jerry (or Garry or Larry) on Parks and Recreation and co-hosts the hit podcast Parks and Recollection, brings fans a heartfelt behind-the-scenes look at one of America's most beloved sitcoms, brimming with never-before-told stories featuring the...

791.4572 Parks O'Heir 2024

My dad's funnier than your dad : growing up with Tim Conway in the funniest house in America
Conway, Kelly
Paper Book
Comic and television star Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show, McHale's Navy, Dorf) enjoyed enormous popular appeal. In this humorous, loving, and surprising memoir, Tim's eldest of his six children, Kelly, reveals that the Conway home life was as riotous as some of her father's...

792.7028 Conway, Tim Conway 2022

Grit, Spit, and Never Quit: A Marine's Guide to Comedy and Life
Riggle, Rob
Paper Book
Comedian Rob Riggle's frank, funny, and inspirational memoir about how the lessons he learned while serving in the US Marines prepared him for life, especially when it came to pursuing his comedy dreams. Before he graced movie screens in films like The...

792.7028 Riggle Riggle 2025

Funny business : the legendary life and political satire of Art Buchwald
Hill, Mike
Paper Book
"A delightful and entertaining book about one of America's greatest humorists."-Seth Meyers This"absorbing, illuminating" (Jon Meacham)biography of the legendary political humorist reveals the life behind his must-read Washington Post columns, featuring never-before...

817.54 Buchwald Hill 2022

That's how they get you : an unruly anthology of Black American humor
Young, Damon
Paper Book
From the Thurber Prize-winning author of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker comes a pioneering collection of Black humor from some of the most acclaimed writers and performers at work today A critic explores the paradox of finding community in "the dozens" while...

817.6 That's 2025

You can't joke about that : why everything is funny, nothing is sacred, and we're all in this together
Timpf, Kat
Paper Book
What happens when we can't joke about some of the most important stuff in life? In a 2019 study, 40% of people reported censoring themselves out of fear that voicing their views would alienate them from the people they care about most. Those people should probably not read this book in...

817.6 Timpf 2023

Lincoln's sense of humor
Carwardine, Richard
Paper Book
Winner, Abraham Lincoln Institute Book Prize, 2018 Winner, ISHS Annual Award for a Scholarly Publication, 2018 Abraham Lincoln was the first president to make storytelling, jokes, and laughter tools of the office, and his natural sense of humor has become...

973.7 Lincoln, Abraham Carwardine 2017


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