Writing funny stuff/weird stuff. New Yorker, McSweeney's, NY Mag, etc. Translator of THE CHILDREN OF LIGHT (out July 28, 2026) and MASTERS OF THE NEFARIOUS, on shelves now. https://lukevburns.tumblr.com/writing (He/Him) Header image by Lucas Adams
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In this week's newsletter @jamesfolta.com and I highlighted great writing by @tonydelgado.bsky.social in @mcsweeneys.net, @kozuh.bsky.social in @thehardtimesnews.bsky.social, Helen Rosner in @newyorker.com, and Ali Wong in Vulture!
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In this week's newsletter @jamesfolta.com and I highlighted great writing by @tonydelgado.bsky.social in @mcsweeneys.net, @kozuh.bsky.social in @thehardtimesnews.bsky.social, Helen Rosner in @newyorker.com, and Ali Wong in Vulture!
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Bumping for the Sunday crowd
"Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track of how many articles you've read."
by Luke Burns & James Folta A weekly newsletter dedicated to humorous writing and humorous writers. We round up the best short humor pieces and funny articles every week, and have some fun extras ever...
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by Luke Burns & James Folta A weekly newsletter dedicated to humorous writing and humorous writers. We round up the best short humor pieces and funny articles every week, and have some fun extras ever...
[Dentist Gordon Gekko who also got hit on the head right before taking the mic]: Teeth, for lack of a better word, is good
Still time to sign up for my single-session workshop on form and narration in short humor that's running this coming Thursday!
You'll learn how to find the right form or narrator for your short humor piece and do some fun exercises to explore different structures for your humor writing.
I've also got an intro to short humor workshop starting in July!
In four weeks you'll learn the essentials of McSweeney's and New Yorker style short humor and write a draft of your very own piece.
I hit post the second I finished. To have gone back and changed anything, even a typo, would have been to taint what may end up being my favorite thing I’ve ever written.
