Today, I read a few of the pieces from 'Fierce Pajamas' - An Anthology of Humor Writing from The New Yorker- Edited by David Remnick and Henry Finder. The New York Times calls it 'A complete delight from beginning to end' and it's a national bestseller. I'd bought this anthology in 2010. Today, I re-read some of the pieces. The book has the following sections: Spoofs The Frenzy of Renown The War Between Men and Women The Writing Life A Funny Thing Happened Words of Advice Recollections and Reflections Verse I re-read the section on 'The Writing Life' and my favorite pieces in it included: 'The cliche expert takes the stand' by Frank Sullivan 'The cliche expert tells all' by Frank Sullivan 'How to achieve success as a writer' by Ruth Sukow 'Writing is Easy!' by Steve Martin 'Drivel' by Steve Martin and 'Emily Dickinson, Jerk of Amherst' by Andy Borowitz I also read some verse. ...
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