Christine Wenc

Funny Because It's True

How the Onion Created Modern American News Satire

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Discover the real truth behind the original fake news with this in-depth history of beloved humor publication, The Onion."--Provided by publisher.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Running Press Book Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9780762484430
• ISBN-10: 0762484438
• Artikelnr.: 71267707

Autorenporträt

Christine Wenc is an independent public historian who's played central roles in highly regarded projects for Harvard University, National Library of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Johns Hopkins University. She's also a member of the literary arts team at Arts+Literature Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin, and an editor at the University of Wisconsin. Back in the day, she was the editor-in-chief of the Stranger, copy editor/writer/illustrator on the original staff of The Onion, as well as a news announcer on Wisconsin Public Radio. Her work has been published in Orion, Exquisite Corpse, and Alternet. She grew up in rural Spring Green, Wisconsin.