Humor in Modern Writing at NYU S Fales Collection, Feb. 26

Four contemporary humorists – Ben Greenman, Sarah Vowell, Todd Hanson and Carol Kolb — will discuss the use and function of humor in modern writing at New York University’s Fales Collection, 3rd floor of the NYU Bobst Library, 70 Washington Square South, on Tuesday, February 26, 7 p.m. For further information call (212) 998-2596.

Greenman, who has written for The New Yorker and McSweeney’s, is the author of Superbad. Vowell is the author of several books including This American Life, Radio On, and Take the Cannoli. Hanson and Kolb are head writer and senior editor respectively of the underground satirical newspaper, The Onion.