Humor
We represent bestselling humorists and comedians of all stripes. Clients include The Onion (including the #1 New York Times bestselling Our Dumb Century as well as all of their other books), "Daily Show" regulars Larry Wilmore and Kristen Schaal, and "Saturday Night Live" writer Simon Rich. We represent parodies of in-flight magazines, Obama's blackberry, cute animals, and yo mama.
A Wide Range
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A Wide Range
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The Onion
Our Dumb World
Little, Brown/Hachette
The new break-out hit from the iconic humor newspaper and website, Our Dumb World: The Onion Atlas of the Planet Earth was called “possibly the funniest book ever written” by the Miami Herald. Their previous original book, Our Dumb Century was the #1 New York Times bestseller. Their many collections were all bestsellers as well.
Simon Rich
Ant Farm
Random House
From former Harvard Lampoon president and current “Saturday Night Live” writer Simon Rich, comes this brilliant collection of of short humor pieces which Jon Stewart has summed up in a single word: “Hilarious.” Rich’s second humor collection, Free-Range Chickens, was published August, 2008. His first novel, Elliot Allagash, was published in Spring 2010.
Adam Bertocci
Two Gentlemen of Lebowski
Simon & Schuster
The Dude has met the Bard—and he doth abide. When Adam Bertocci sat down to write the the iconic film as a Shakespearean play—in five acts, much of it in iambic pentameter, and with nods to every Shakespeare play plus many of the sonnets—he had no idea it would become a viral and theatrical success. Now the play comes alive in this definitive and lavishly illustrated edition, and has been praised by many members of the original cast.
Demetri Martin
This is A Book
Grand Central/Hachette
Comedy Central host Demetri Martin’s This is A Book is a hilarious foray into prose comedy—including essays, short stories, and Martin’s signature drawings, absurdities, and one-liners. “This book embodies the essence of Demetri’s comedy to perfection. Silly but incredibly smart,” says Will Ferrell. Conan O’Brien adds, “If I could draw a graph explaining how funny and original Demetri is, I would. But I don’t do that. Demetri does that.”
A Memoir by God (with David Javerbaum)
The Last Testament
Simon & Schuster
Over the course of his long and distinguished career, God has literally seen it all. Here he dictates The Last Testament to his mortal amanuensis, 11-time Emmy Award-winning comedy writer David Javerbaum, former executive producer of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” The Last Testament has received starred reviews in Booklist and has been featured on NPR.
Jillian Madison
Damn You, Autocorrect!
Hyperion
If you own an iPhone, BlackBerry, or any smartphone, there's a good chance you've screamed “Damn You, Autocorrect!” at least once. Pop-culture blogger Jillian Madison shows you are not alone. Based on the popular blog, this book features cringe-worthy exchanges with parents, friends, significant others, and co-workers that contain some of the most hilarious--and mortifying--mistakes ever caused by Autocorrect. Damn You, Autocorrect! will leave you laughing out loud, and thankful that nothing this embarrassing has happened to you. Yet.