Mainstream comedy is frankly in a bit of a lull right now. Sitcoms and theatrical comedy movie are disappearing, few comic novels are getting published, and comedy podcasts are just comedians ...

Comedy isn’t “jokes.” And it isn’t “humor,” either. Well, it is, but it’s so many more things, too. Comedy is the word to describe that amorphous, precious, sacred moment of connection between two ...

Charles Baxter’s new novel is a snapshot of a troubled America, disguised as a speculative comedy. By Adam Sternbergh Adam Sternbergh’s most recent novel is “The Eden Test.” When you purchase an ...