Humor in Literature and Why it's Vital

Room 350DE

Saturday May 25, 2024 - 10:30 am to 11:30 am


From Lucien of Samosata’s "True History" to Jonathan's Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" to Douglas Adams's "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," humor has played a large role in science fiction’s imagination for centuries. Writers use satire to critique their world or slapstick fight scenes to lighten a mood. Sometimes, a good laugh is all a reader needs to truly understand the author's point of view. Come laugh with us. We can cry later. Join panelists Shannon Winton, Nicky Drayden, Rob Saucedo, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, and Sean Morrissey Carroll.



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Literature