Sol Luckman I know, I know, your summer reading list stack is as high as your—well, it’s pretty darn high. I know, I know, given the world’s overwhelming problems, you can’t spare a second to read anything besides SERIOUS NONFICTION. I know, I know, you’re an ADULT now, and joke books, like Trix, are for … Continue reading
Sol Luckman Enjoy this selection of satirical definitions I’ve emailed over the last several months to readers with enough of a sense of humor to register for my trenchantly funny (according to the unlobotomized anyway) Devilishly Clever Word of the Day. alternative medicine: (n.) any of various highly effective treatment options that give patients an alternative … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sol Luckman Email: snoozereviews@fastmail.fm Website: http://www.CrowRising.com Award-winning novelist receives major recognition as a humorist from the 11th Annual 2017 National Indie Excellence Awards! The 11th Annual 2017 National Indie Excellence Awards recognized Sol Luckman’s wickedly lighthearted book of satire, THE ANGEL’S DICTIONARY: A SPIRITED GLOSSARY FOR THE LITTLE DEVIL IN YOU, as the winner in the category … Continue reading
Sol Luckman The first reviews of my politically incorrect foray into satire, THE ANGEL’S DICTIONARY, have come in—and they’re positively glowing! In this knee-slapping dictionary for coming to terms with modern culture (or lack thereof), politics (so-called) and life (such as it is), I endeavor to reinvigorate satire to prove that—though we might not be able to change … Continue reading
Sol Luckman Of all the anthologized American literature I devoured in my high school English classes, none stuck in my mind quite like, or quite as long as, Ambrose Bierce’s wickedly satirical masterpiece, THE DEVIL’S DICTIONARY. Putting aside any pretense to conformity or prudishness on my part, I’m the first to admit this deliciously warped … Continue reading
Sol Luckman Have you had a chance to check out the free online excerpt from my irreverent new book of humor and satire, THE ANGEL’S DICTIONARY? If not, why not have a laugh and enjoy it today? http://www.crowrising.com/the-angels-dictionary Here are some sample entries to tickle your fancy … antidepressant: (n.) any of various energetic techniques for warding … Continue reading
Sol Luckman Here’s a small alphabetized sampling of the warped humor in the form of satirical definitions to be found in my forthcoming book, THE ANGEL’S DICTIONARY. antidepressant: (n.) any of various energetic techniques for warding off parasitic friends, colleagues, and family members. bathroom: (n.) where Americans go to argue about gender while the country goes down … Continue reading
