Author Christine Wenc, a member of The Onion’s original staff, joins Dana Taylor on the Excerpt to discuss her new book “Funny Because It’s True,” which is on bookshelves now. Let us know ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Christine Wenc, author of the new book Funny Because It's True: How the Onion Created Modern News Satire. Here's some headlines for you. "Kitten Thinks Of Nothing ...

a former editor of the Onion, said in a new book about the publication’s origins, ascent, and decline. Wenc describes the “standard varieties” of Onion jokes, including what writer Dan ...

By Alexandra Jacobs When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. FUNNY BECAUSE IT’S TRUE: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A new book from a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate is set to hit the shelves next week. “Funny ...

Mark Kurlansky's new book The Core of an Onion is part cookbook, part culinary history. Kurlansky gives readers dozens of facts about this rich vegetable that is able to grow in nearly every climate.

In his book “Cod” (1997), he tells the story of ... The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda described the onion as “more beautiful than a bird.” As for the rest of us, we can’t eat enough of ...

Global Tetrahedron is a fictional company that grew into a “multinational behemoth” in The Onion’s 1999 book “Our Dumb Century.” The four owners include: Jeff Lawson, co-founder and ...

In Ridgeland, South Carolina, women weighing under 200 pounds could not be seen eating an onion in a restaurant or at a public picnic if they were wearing shorts. Kurlanky's latest book is The Core of ...