Alan L. Simons presents a lighthearted fictional tale blending comedy, eccentric characters, and imaginative conversations across generations. NEW YORK CITY, NY ...

When you’ve had your fill of gloomy headlines and perfectly curated Instagram lives or you’re simply craving a good laugh, a book that offers a well-timed dose of humor can shift your whole outlook.

On stage last Sunday at the Jewish Theological Seminary, the comedian Alex Edelman told a Jewish joke that he said he once read in an academic journal. It essentially goes like this: A man goes to ...

The laugh-out-loud workplace comedy “30 Rock” (2006–2013) averaged more than seven jokes per minute, using the gamut of gags to get guffaws. Beyond a spectacular cast (Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy ...

I’ve been studying humor as an academic for a couple of decades now. I’ve written a doctoral dissertation about it, published articles about it, given talks about it, and am an avid consumer of ...