I Found This Funny
豆瓣
My Favorite Pieces of Humor and Some That May Not Be Funny At All
简介
I Found This Funny is a compilation of work by some of Judd Apatow's favorite authors. The book showcases many different styles of writing, from fiction to short humor to essays to comedy sketches to poetry. Featured writers include F. Scott Fitzgerald, Conan O'Brien, Lorrie Moore, Paul Feig, Jonathan Franzen, Alice Munro, and many more. Proceeds from the book will go to 826 National, a nonprofit tutoring, writing, and publishing organization with locations in eight cities across the country.
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Table of Contents
1. Carson McCullers, "The Jockey."
2. Raymond Carver, "The Elephant."
3. Ian Frazier, "Coyote v Acme."
4. James Agee, "A Mothers Tale."
5. F. Scott Fitzgerald, "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles."
6. Faye Fiore, "Picture of Elvis and Nixon."
7. Simon Rich, "If Life Were Like Middle School "Five Greatest Boyfriends", "My Friend's New Girlfriend," "Columbian Tourism", and "Love Coupons."
8. Paul Simms, "For Immediate Release."
9. Dan Chaon, "I Demand to Know..."
10. Jon Stewart, "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom."
11. Judd Apatow, "How I Got Kicked Out of High School."
12. Michael Chabon , "Ocean Avenue"
13. David Sedaris, "Go Carolina."
14. Adam McKay, "Buckwell's Follies."
15. Adam Sandler, "Canteen Boy"
16. Paul Feig, "And Now a Word from the Booth"
17. Philip Roth, "The Conversion of the Jews."
18. Jonathan Ames, "No Contact, Asshole."
19. Flannery O'Conner, "Good Country People."
20. Ernest Hemmingway, "The Killers."
21. Andre Dubus, "All The Time In The World."
22. Jonathan Franzen, "Two Ponies."
23. Poetry of Tony Hoagland
24. John Lahr, "The Goat Boy Rises."
25. Rodney Rothman, "Vivian."
26. Conan O'Brian, "Lookwell." (TV pilot)
27. Nora Ephron, "What I Wish I'd Known."
28. Lorrie Moore, Four Calling Birds, "Three French Hens."
29. Cartoons of Hugleikur Dagsson
30. Miranda July, "Majesty."
31. Alice Monroe, "Material."
32. Steve Martin, "In the Birdcage."
33. Dave Eggers, "Your Mother and I."
34. Amy Bloom, "Love Is Not a Pie."
35. Tobias Wolf, "Hunters In the Snow."