It’s no secret that America is more divided than ever. While peaceful Thanksgiving dinners were the first to fall, satire is the latest victim of polarization. On the other hand, there has never been ...

Cover of The Man in the Van by Jeff Novotny. This darkly satirical book explores societal norms with sharp wit, absurdity, and a unique critique of modern social conventions. Jeff Novotny’s The Man in ...

In two recent posts, I touched on both nonverbal and verbal types of formal humor. In this one, I continue our review of the latter category by discussing two styles of humor seen quite regularly in ...

JEDDAH — "I never take the beaten path as a poet of humor and satire. The humor and satire, especially in the poetry, are not so easy, as it looks. This way is slippery and full of pit holes. Every ...