Humor Writing

Enjoy free summer writing workshops held in our outdoor Reading Room.

Want to relish in the pleasures of literary laughter? Whether you prefer dry wit or zany slapstick, this free workshop with Gotham President Alexander Steele will give you some concrete tools to get your reader giggling. You’ll learn some craft, do some writing, and likely laugh aloud along the way, all live from New York.

About the instructor
Alexander Steele is the president at Gotham Writers Workshop. He is the editor of the Gotham books Writing Fiction, Fiction Gallery, and Writing Movies (all Bloomsbury USA). He is the author of numerous children's books, including titles in the Wishbone series (Lyrick Publishing) and the Hardy Boys series (Pocket Books). His plays include One Glorious Afternoon, Lightning and Frenzy, and King of Ragtime, and he scripted the documentary World War II: It Happened in Color.