New Treasury of Great Humorists, Russell Baker
New Treasury of Great Humorists, Russell Baker
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New Treasury of Great Humorists

Author: Russell Baker, Dave Barry, Art Buchwald, Andrei Codrescu, George Burns

Narrator: Arte Johnson

Unabridged: 3 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/1995

Categories: Nonfiction, Humor

Synopsis

From the grand old man of comedy, George Burns, to the up-to-the minute observations of today's everyman, Dave Barry, these great humorists share one thing in common: their very individual, often raucously funny perceptions of the world around them. In this collection, you' ll enjoy witty selections from these witty raconteurs and their acclaimed works:
• Russell Baker: The Rescue of Miss Yaskell and Other Pipe Dreams, read by Arte Johnson
• Dave Barry: Dave Barry' s Greatest Hits, read by John Ritter
• Art Buchwald: Leaving home, read by the author
• George Burns: An Evening with George Burns , read by the author
• Andre Codrescu: Fax Your Prayers, read by the author
• Bill Geist: Monster Trucks and Hair in a Can, read by the author
• Garrison Keillor: A Gala Evening of Readings, read by the author
• Mark Leyner: I Smell Esther Williams, read by the author
• Art Linkletter: Kids Say the Darndest Things, read by the author
• Daniel Pinkwater: Of Dogs and Men, read by the author
• Joan Rivers: Enter Talking, read by the author
• Andrew A. Rooney: Sweet and Sour, read by the author
• Calving Trillin: A Gala Evening of Readings, read by the author
• Bailey White: Among the Mushrooms, read by the author
• Jonathan Winters: Jonathan Winters Finally Captured, read by the author

Author Bio

Russell Baker has been charming readers for years with his astute political commentary and biting cerebral wit. The noted journalist, humorist, essayist, and biographer has written or edited numerous books, and was the author of the nationally syndicated "Observer" column for the New York Times from 1962 to 1998. Called by Robert Sherrill of the Washington Post Book World, "the supreme satirist of this half-century," Baker is most famous for turning the daily gossip of most newspapers into the stuff of laugh-out-loud literature.

Baker received his first Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary in 1979, in recognition of his "Observer" column. He received his second Pulitzer Prize in 1983 for his autobiography, Growing Up. In addition to his regular column and many books, Baker has also edited the anthologies The Norton Book of Light Verse and Russell Baker's Book of American Humor.

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