humorists, american

A humorous memoir talking mostly about small matters and the incredible things people do when they think they're acting sensible.

Examines the life and work of author/artist James Thurber, drawing comparisons between Thurber and the fictional, slightly skewed world of his favorite character Walter Mitty.

Follows the private and public life of the humorist and social critic, from his childhood in Oklahoma through his years as a cowboy to his rise to fame as an entertainer.

A biography of Erma Bombeck, tracing her life from her early childhood in Dayton, Ohio, through her current life as one of America's best-known humorists and columnists.

A humorous memoir talking mostly about small matters and the incredible things people do when they think they're acting sensible.

Presents a biography of nineteenth-century American writer and humorist, Mark Twain, and chronicles his personal and professional life, including information on the landscape and events of his day, describing Twain as he lived.

A biography of the American humorist and writer whose writing greatly reflected the events of his life particularly his boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri.

Recounts the life and career of this American humorist and entertainer who was born to part-Cherokee parents in 1879.

An exploration of the life and career of Mark Twain that discusses his family, childhood, apprenticeship, travels, marriage, financial challenges, works, and more.