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reviewed The 50 funniest American writers by Andy Borowitz (A special publication of The library of America)

Andy Borowitz: The 50 funniest American writers (2011, Library of America) 3 stars

Reaching back to Mark Twain and forward to contemporary masters such as David Sedaris, Roy …

Review of 'The 50 funniest American writers' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This seemed more like a historical anthology of humour writers than a collection of actual humour. While these may possibly be some of the funniest American writers, if these were their funniest efforts then I can only say I do not share a sense of humour with Andy Borowitz. Some stories were amusing but it was very hit-and-miss, and not a single one got a real laugh out loud. So, perhaps interesting as a historical collection, but if you just want a good laugh I'd look elsewhere.