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TIME TO LAUGH: Humorists Dan Wilbur, Selena Coppock, Geoff Wolinetz, Babe Parker, and Matthew Love take over Lit at Lark!
Come hear these humorists be funny!
As always, the event is free, and Lark will offer a Happy Hour drink special just for us. It won't hurt a bit, and we will have you out of here in time to do all your Sunday night things you have to do, promise.
Our distinguished readers:
Dan Wilbur is a comedian, writer, and avid video game player living in Brooklyn, NY. His writing is featured on Collegehumor.com, McSweeney’s, the Onion News Network. Dan is the creator and editor of Better Book Titles. His first humor book “How Not to Read” is available now from Perigee (Penguin).
Selena Coppock is a standup comedian, writer, and storyteller based in New York City. In May 2013, she published her debut book, THE NEW RULES FOR BLONDES (It Books/HarperCollins). The book is collection of hilarious, personal essays celebrating and subverting the blonde stereotype. Her writing has also been featured on xoJane, the Huffington Post, TheFrisky, McSweeney's, and elsewhere.
Geoff Wolinetz is a writer and co-founder of Yankee Pot Roast, an online magazine devoted to literary and pop-culture satire. Wolinetz has written for several online publications including McSweeney's Internet Tendency, the Black Table, Flak Magazine and the now-defunct Haypenny. In addition to his writing, Wolinetz also works at Turner Broadcasting Sales, Inc as Vice President of Entertainment Digital Ad Operations.
Babe Parker is a writer / comedian / silly goose living in New York City. She was born in Meyerland Texas and grew up north of Chicago. Her studies began in Chicago at the Second City and then in LA, where she worked as an actor and voice-over performer. She is currently working on a book while regularly performing stand-up comedy. She performs in NY and around the country, appearing in clubs and festivals, including the Cape Fear Comedy Fest in North Carolina. Her online presence and twitter account have gained attention from people and not just her mom. Her comedic / pop-culture tweets have been featured in Buzzfeed, Funny or Die and The Huffington Post.
Matthew Love has written for Rolling Stone, Conde Nast Traveler, Village Voice, the Onion AV Club. He is a contributing editor at Time Out New York, where he formerly shepherded the comedy and books sections. As a performer, he's recently hosted everything from Selected Shorts at Symphony Space to stand-up showcases at the Stand. For further praise, call his mother Ev Church at 719-737-8368.