tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post3430198432478320067..comments2024-03-18T01:49:03.153-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Humor, Satire, and WitDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-1827618349061278792017-04-18T08:52:40.767-06:002017-04-18T08:52:40.767-06:00Great book recommendations. Blessed are the comedi...Great book recommendations. Blessed are the comedians for they keep us sane.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-23186862723909313412017-04-18T08:49:07.908-06:002017-04-18T08:49:07.908-06:00My daughter wrote a neat article "I Blame Jon...My daughter wrote a neat article "I Blame Jon Stewart." We all let him speak for us when maybe we should have been speaking out ourselves.<br /> http://www.collindemocrats.org/i-blame-jon-stewart-democratic-voices-anjanette-shake/ Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-49310451445959628332017-04-15T08:14:06.756-06:002017-04-15T08:14:06.756-06:00Yup. Miss Jon Stewart, but Will Rogers made the sa...Yup. Miss Jon Stewart, but Will Rogers made the same comment decades ago. Every one of his bits of truth ring true today.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-19042066907322983852017-04-14T14:11:22.487-06:002017-04-14T14:11:22.487-06:00The satirical news sites are keeping me sane at th...The satirical news sites are keeping me sane at the moment. It says something when the comedians do better reporting than the news outlets. :)<br />Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-21220891733301731452017-04-13T12:31:18.569-06:002017-04-13T12:31:18.569-06:00Thank you for the suggestions. I'm not familia...Thank you for the suggestions. I'm not familiar with either of those you mentioned. Schoolboy humor does well in movies in the U.S., so you're not alone.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11374753207938897912017-04-13T12:29:34.550-06:002017-04-13T12:29:34.550-06:00Humor is more difficult in writing than in person,...Humor is more difficult in writing than in person, especially if it's supposed to be funny. In person, much is impromptu and no one expects anything, so if you say something funny, it gets a laugh. If you try to be funny, that's when you might bomb. In writing, we have a chance to test it before it reaches the written page. It ain't easy.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-7116211290005695472017-04-13T09:39:59.427-06:002017-04-13T09:39:59.427-06:00Oh! I'll keep the suggestions, thanks! I'm...Oh! I'll keep the suggestions, thanks! I'm always on the lookout for witty authors.<br /><br />Recently, I laughed out loud reading Spanking Shakespeare (more of a high school boy humour, but still funny to me). Other than that... Etiquette & Espionage made me smile.Idahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289878855139160950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-20116675975290019212017-04-12T21:02:43.267-06:002017-04-12T21:02:43.267-06:00So many good books mentioned here, I am pretty sur...So many good books mentioned here, I am pretty sure I have read and loved them all! I would love to develop more humor in my writing. Speaking, I'm on it. Writing? Not as much as I would like.Khadijah Lacinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355128695081775758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-4124859090367193892017-04-12T19:14:44.038-06:002017-04-12T19:14:44.038-06:00I haven't read either of those books, but I ha...I haven't read either of those books, but I have read and enjoyed Evanovich, until it got boringly repetitive. As I said, humor is individual. My husband loves the Marx Brothers and The Three Stooges, and he even laughed at the first Evanovich book but not enough to read book two. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-11437891307718540102017-04-12T18:19:38.742-06:002017-04-12T18:19:38.742-06:00I don't read much humor, but Peter Mayle's...I don't read much humor, but Peter Mayle's <i>A Dog's Life</i> made me laugh out loud, and <i>A Confederacy of Dunces</i> is one of my all time favorite reads. While I enjoy political humor and the humor inherent in real life situations, farce, crazy characters, screwball comedy, and slapstick aren't for me. I've never made it through a Janet Evanovich. VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-86655924207093763932017-04-12T11:00:54.458-06:002017-04-12T11:00:54.458-06:00I adore Elmore Leonard. Fast paced, wonderful char...I adore Elmore Leonard. Fast paced, wonderful characters, just quirky enough without being silly or unbelievable.<br />Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29931121388534495812017-04-12T10:56:13.554-06:002017-04-12T10:56:13.554-06:00Janet Evanovich, Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard are ...Janet Evanovich, Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard are among my most favorite authors ever! I've only read one Terry Prachett but found it quite clever and humorous. Ditto David Sedaris.Palmaltashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842084844496531165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29564874020976861002017-04-12T10:46:44.683-06:002017-04-12T10:46:44.683-06:00Yes, some were familiar to me. Really wish I could...Yes, some were familiar to me. Really wish I could have put more Andy Borowitz on, but they were too political.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-87848086553106959752017-04-12T10:27:59.885-06:002017-04-12T10:27:59.885-06:00Some familiar and unfamiliar examples here. Loved ...Some familiar and unfamiliar examples here. Loved it!Elaine L. Orrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704835779628825364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-71698705936094902202017-04-12T10:26:36.493-06:002017-04-12T10:26:36.493-06:00Oh, I remember The Egg and I when it was a daily T...Oh, I remember The Egg and I when it was a daily TV soap. That goes waaay back.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39359816033115372872017-04-12T10:25:42.927-06:002017-04-12T10:25:42.927-06:00Actually, Elle, Douglas Adams came up in my resear...Actually, Elle, Douglas Adams came up in my research. I'm familiar with Pratchett but not with the others. I'm sure there are dozens of writers who would make me laugh. During these stressful times, I need to look them up. Thanks for a few more.<br />Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12323588770463411512017-04-12T09:15:44.826-06:002017-04-12T09:15:44.826-06:00Love this post, Polly! Humor lets us get by with s...Love this post, Polly! Humor lets us get by with saying a lot of things that might not go over nearly as well if spoken (or written) in a serious tone. I'm a bit of a Mark Twain fan; I also like Betty MacDonald, author of The Egg and I and The Plague and I.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18453277266015457982017-04-12T05:05:02.346-06:002017-04-12T05:05:02.346-06:00Excellent selection, Polly. I'd add Douglas Ad...Excellent selection, Polly. I'd add Douglas Adams as I always think of his books as well whenever Terry Pratchett's are mentioned. And Diana Wynne Jones, of course. Lately I've enjoyed the subtle humour of Derek Landy and Jonathan Stroud in the YA category.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.com