Packed with fun-filled illustrations, easy-to-follow exercises, and sample jokes, this humorous handbook proves that anyone can write jokes that really make people LOL. Covering everything from surprise to wordplay to visual jokes—plus tips on how to perform a joke so it lands—LOL 101 is the ultimate guide to unleashing one’s inner comedian.

Tuesday, May 2, 7 PM ET

WORD Bookstore – Brooklyn

126 Franklin St.

Brooklyn, NY 11222

FREE EVENT

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Monday, May 8, 6:30 PM CT

Boswell Book Company with Shorewood Library

3920 N. Murray Ave.

Shorewood, WI 53211

FREE EVENT

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Tuesday, May 9, 4:30 PM CT

The Book Stall – Kid’s Joke Writing Workshop (perfect for kids ages 7-10)

811 Elm St.

Winnetka, IL 60093

$17.43 includes workshop materials + a copy of LOL 101!

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Friday, May 12, 6:30 PM ET

Literati Bookstore with Ann Arbor District Library

343 S. Fifth Ave.

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

FREE EVENT

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Saturday, May 20, 4 PM PT

Launch Party at The Magic Patio

Book sales provided by Christopher's Books

3264 Mission St.

San Francisco, CA 94110

FREE EVENT

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David Roth (not to be confused with David Lee Roth) is a New York-based stand-up comedian who performs all over the United States and has made over a dozen comedy festival appearances. He has written jokes for magicians, public speakers, rappers, and Saturday Night Live stars. David co-produces the hit show The Charm Offensive at Punch Line San Francisco. He's also a highly awarded advertising creative director and has written and produced two Super Bowl commercials.

Rinee Shah is an illustrator and advertising creative director based in Brooklyn, New York. Her illustration projects have been featured in Wired, The Huffington Post, and Fast Company. She has written sketch comedy and directed short comedy films that have played in comedy film festivals around the country. She's also the author-illustrator of The Made-Up Words Project and the illustrator of Off: The Day the Internet Died, a Bedtime Fantasy.

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