2011-08-23

Nominations announced for Thurber humor prize

Quick Read Just for laughs: Birbiglia, Rakoff, Reilly nominated for Thurber humor prize

(AP) -- A sportswriter, an essayist and a playwright-comedian are this year's finalists for the Thurber Prize for American Humor.

Mike Birbiglia (buhr-BIG'-lee-ah) was nominated for "Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories." It was developed from his one-man show.

David Rakoff (RAY'-kof) was cited for the collection "Half Empty." His essays have appeared everywhere from Vogue...

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