Colson Whitehead and W. E. B. Dubois are not usually thought of for their comedic writing, but they appear in a new anthology of African-American humor. Novelist Paul Beatty has compiled the funniest elements from fiction, theater, and political speeches, including the witticism of Rev. Al Sharpton.
Con-finement
Richard Hamill, clinical psychologist and president of the NYS Alliance of Sex Offender Service Providers,
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Frank Padavan, Republican State Senator for District 11 (Queens)
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Joe Mahoney, Albany Bureau Chief of the New York Daily News
- on how Albany proposes dealing with sex ...
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Frank Padavan, Republican State Senator for District 11 (Queens)
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Joe Mahoney, Albany Bureau Chief of the New York Daily News
- on how Albany proposes dealing with sex ...
Modern Moviemakers
Josh Horowitz writer, television producer, former Brian Lehrer Show intern and author, Mind Of The Modern Moviemaker (Plume, 2006)
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Kerry Conran, director of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- discuss 20 directors on the leading edge of big-screen productions
» Mind of the ...
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Kerry Conran, director of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- discuss 20 directors on the leading edge of big-screen productions
» Mind of the ...
Black Humor
Paul Beatty, novelist, poet and editor of Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor,
- on funny African-American fiction, theater, folktales, movies, political speeches, rap lyrics and poetry
» Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor (Bloomsbury 2006)
- on funny African-American fiction, theater, folktales, movies, political speeches, rap lyrics and poetry
» Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor (Bloomsbury 2006)
Open Phones
Stevedores and Longshoremen share their thoughts on the takeover of some NY-NJ ports by a Dubai-based company
Photo File: Horowitz & Beatty
Movie maniac (and former BL Show intern) Josh Horowitz
Black humor collector Paul Beatty
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