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Larry Doyle wins Thurber Prize
Posted by:Kit Donahue on 2008-10-08 09:03:57Attached Image:
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D'oh! Ex-`Simpsons' writer wins $5,000 prize
In this Friday, May 18, 2007 file photo, Larry Doyle sits at his Baltimore home. Doyle, a former writer-producer for
In this Friday, May 18, 2007 file photo, Larry Doyle sits at his Baltimore home. Doyle, a former writer-producer for "The Simpsons," was named the winner Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 of this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
The Associated Press
Tuesday, October 7, 2008; 7:28 AM
NEW YORK -- Larry Doyle, a former TV writer-producer for "The Simpsons," was named the winner Monday of this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor. He was cited for the novel "I Love You, Beth Cooper."
"Clearly Larry Doyle was not the BMOC (Big Man On Campus)," Thurber judge Firoozeh Dumas said in a statement. "Had Larry been cool, he could have never written `I Love You, Beth Cooper,' a hilarious yet painfully accurate account of high school in all its pimply glory."
Doyle will receive $5,000. The two other finalists were Patricia Marx, for the novel "Him Her Him Again The End of Him," and Simon Rich for "Ant Farm," an essay collection.
The Thurber Prize, named for author-illustrator James Thurber, was founded in 1996.
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Submit News [+]Larry Doyle wins Thurber Prize
Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2008-10-08 09:03:57Larry Doyle, a former TV writer-producer for "The Simpsons," was named the winner Monday of this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor. He was cited for the novel "I Love You, Beth Cooper." Read More >>
Tribute to Ponz in Gil Thorp comic strip
Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2008-09-04 12:09:21Jeff Ponczak was a fan of the Gil Thorp comic strip and he was recently added into the strip as a new character.
Here is the link:
Click here to see Gil Thorp comic strip
Read More >>
Emma Johnson MSN Money column launches
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proudly introducing... jean lachat photography
Posted by: Jean Lachat on 2008-07-17 22:48:52I happily launched my own home-based photo studio this summer, specializing in documentary portraiture and pretty much anything that is not immoral or illegal! (or at least not that much!) Read More >>
Reporting Contest for College Students and Professionals!
Posted by: Adriana Colindres on 2008-07-17 22:13:52Journalism organization Capitolbeat has separate reporting contests for college students and for professionals, as well as a conference open to all. Contest deadline is Aug. 1 for professionals and Sept. 10 for college students. Read More >>