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We are really pleased to announce the New York Public Library Mid-Manhattan Branch is going to be celebrating the Algonquin Round Table in April during its popular Story Time for Grown-Ups series. The location is 455 Fifth Avenue, corner of 40th Street. Love a good story? Sit back and relax as we read you a…
BOSTON—Four writers and editors will tip their caps to beloved American humorist Robert Benchley at a free book talk and reading Saturday, July 17, in Beacon Hill. The event is sponsored by the Robert Benchley Society, which is hosting its fourth annual national meeting in the city July 16-18. The event begins at 11 a.m….
We got a press release from Thomas Saunders of the Robert Benchley Society. He points us to a new book of Benchley work coming out this month: The Athletic Benchley: 105 Exercises From The Detroit Athletic Club News By Robert Benchley Presented in their original form these pieces have not been seen in decades. Hilarious and…
The new collection, The Lost Algonquin Round Table, edited by Nat Benchley and Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, is out now. If you are interested in getting a copy, click here to order online. You can also go to any retail bookstore and ask them to order it for you. In New York, it is available at…
We got the new CD of Robert Benchley stories from his grandson, Nat Benchley, who recorded it. “Benchley on Benchley Volume 2” has ten stories, all classics. Among them are “Kiddie Kar Travel,” “How to Understand Music,” “Penguin Psychology,” and “The Social Life of the Newt.” Nat was good enough to answer 5 questions for…
The Sixth Annual Gathering of the Robert Benchley Society will be Friday through Sunday, October 3-5, 2008, in New York City. The highlight of the event will be the Saturday, October 4th Awards Dinner. * This year’s Annual Humor Awards Dinner will be held at the Harvard Club of New York, one of New York…