The Thurber Prize for American Humor

The Thurber Prize for American Humor is one of the highest recognitions of humor writing in the country, and the finalists included Sloane Crosley, John Kenney, and Simon Rich, with NPR's Christopher Purdy hosting the program. This year’s award was announced on Wednesday, October 23rd with Simon Rich taking the honors. The swanky event was held at the Lincoln Theatre, a stone’s throw away from the house where James Thurber grew up. At the event, the three Thurber Prize finalists all read from their nominated books before the winner was announced. Although the prize is serious, the evening was full of joy, and LW Events was honored to be a part of it for the second year!