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'''Mike Sacks''' is an American author, humor writer, and magazine editor based in [[New York City]]. Sacks was born in Virginia and raised in Maryland before attending [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans.
'''Mike Sacks''' is an American author, humor writer, and magazine editor based in [[New York City]]. Sacks was born in Virginia and raised in Maryland before attending [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans.


Sacks has worked at [[The Washington Post]], and is currently on the editorial staff of [[Vanity Fair magazine]]<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/contributors/mike-sacks?contributorName=Mike%20Sacks Mike Sacks in VF]</ref>. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Vanity Fair, [[The New Yorker]],<ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/05/17/040517sh_shouts A Leaflet Dropped Over Amy Weller's House in New Yorker]</ref><ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2009/11/30/091130sh_shouts_sacks My Parents, Enid and Sal, Used to be Porn Stars in New Yorker]</ref><ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2010/04/12/100412sh_shouts_sacksrothman Geoff Sarkin is Using Twitter! in New Yorker]</ref> [[McSweeney's]],<ref>[http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2006/1/26sacks.html Whoops! in McSweeney's]</ref><ref>[http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2008/10/16sacks.html When Making Love to Me: What Every Woman Must Please Keep In Mind in McSweeney's]</ref><ref>[http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2007/9/18sacks.html Rules for My Cuddle Party in McSweeney's]</ref> Believer,<ref>[http://www.believermag.com/contributors/?read=sacks,+mike Contributor to Believer]</ref> Esquire,<ref>[http://http://www.esquire.com/search/fast_search?search_query=author:%22Mike%20Sacks%22&srchtyp=system Sacks in Esquire]</ref> and Salon,<ref>[http://dir.salon.com/books/int/2005/08/23/lynde/index.html Queer as Folk in Salon]</ref> among others. Sacks has also written two books for which he has received notice from both mainstream and humor-focused periodicals, such as [[The New York Times]], <ref>[http://http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/comedy-today/ Sacks in NY Times]</ref> [[CNN]],<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/21/dark.side.comedy/index.html Sacks in CCN]</ref> GQ,<ref>[http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-q/2010/08/sex-now-that-weve-gotten-your-porn-search-the-new-self-help-sex-book-parody-sex-our-bodies-our-junk.html#ixzz0xq7XxUdH Sacks in GQ]</ref> Vanity Fair,<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2009/09/larry-gelbart.html Sacks in VF]</ref> [[The Washington Post]],<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/30/AR2009103002864.html Sacks in Washington Post]</ref> [[USA Today]],<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2009/07/cool-book-alert-and-heres-the-kicker/1 Sacks in USA Today]</ref> The Austin Chronicle,<ref>[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A803118 Sacks in Austin Chronicle]</ref>, and the Onion's A.V. Club.<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/articles/mike-sacks-and-heres-the-kicker,31548/ Sacks in A.V. Club]</ref> He was interviewed by National Public Radio in a segment entitled "Comedy Writing: How to be Funny."<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111456667 Sacks on NPR]</ref>
Sacks has worked at [[The Washington Post]], and is currently on the editorial staff of [[Vanity Fair magazine]]<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/contributors/mike-sacks?contributorName=Mike%20Sacks Mike Sacks in VF]</ref>. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Vanity Fair, [[The New Yorker]],<ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/05/17/040517sh_shouts A Leaflet Dropped Over Amy Weller's House in New Yorker]</ref><ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2009/11/30/091130sh_shouts_sacks My Parents, Enid and Sal, Used to be Porn Stars in New Yorker]</ref><ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/humor/2010/04/12/100412sh_shouts_sacksrothman Geoff Sarkin is Using Twitter! in New Yorker]</ref> [[McSweeney's]],<ref>[http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2006/1/26sacks.html Whoops! in McSweeney's]</ref><ref>[http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2008/10/16sacks.html When Making Love to Me: What Every Woman Must Please Keep In Mind in McSweeney's]</ref><ref>[http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2007/9/18sacks.html Rules for My Cuddle Party in McSweeney's]</ref> Believer,<ref>[http://www.believermag.com/contributors/?read=sacks,+mike Contributor to Believer]</ref> Esquire,<ref>[http://http://www.esquire.com/search/fast_search?search_query=author:%22Mike%20Sacks%22&srchtyp=system Sacks in Esquire]</ref> and Salon,<ref>[http://dir.salon.com/books/int/2005/08/23/lynde/index.html Queer as Folk in Salon]</ref> among others. Sacks has also written two books for which he has received notice from both mainstream and humor-focused periodicals, such as [[The New York Times]], <ref>[http://http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/14/comedy-today/ Sacks in NY Times]</ref> [[CNN]],<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/21/dark.side.comedy/index.html Sacks -- CNN]</ref> GQ,<ref>[http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-q/2010/08/sex-now-that-weve-gotten-your-porn-search-the-new-self-help-sex-book-parody-sex-our-bodies-our-junk.html#ixzz0xq7XxUdH Sacks in GQ]</ref> Vanity Fair,<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2009/09/larry-gelbart.html Sacks in VF]</ref> [[The Washington Post]],<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/30/AR2009103002864.html Sacks in Washington Post]</ref> [[USA Today]],<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2009/07/cool-book-alert-and-heres-the-kicker/1 Sacks in USA Today]</ref> The Austin Chronicle,<ref>[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A803118 Sacks in Austin Chronicle]</ref>, and the Onion's A.V. Club.<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/articles/mike-sacks-and-heres-the-kicker,31548/ Sacks in A.V. Club]</ref> He was interviewed by National Public Radio in a segment entitled "Comedy Writing: How to be Funny."<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111456667 Sacks on NPR]</ref>


''And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers'' was published by [[Writer's Digest]] Books in July 2009.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Heres-Kicker-Conversations-Humor-Writers/dp/1582975051 And Here's the Kicker]</ref> Those interviewed include: [[Buck Henry]], [[Stephen Merchant]], [[Harold Ramis]], [[Dan Mazer]], [[Merrill Markoe]], [[George Meyer]], [[Larry Gelbart]], [[Irving Brecher]], [[Bob Odenkirk]], [[Marshall Brickman]], [[David Sedaris]], [[Allison Silverman]], [[Jack Handey]], and television historian Ben Glenn II.
''And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers'' was published by [[Writer's Digest]] Books in July 2009.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Heres-Kicker-Conversations-Humor-Writers/dp/1582975051 And Here's the Kicker]</ref> Those interviewed include: [[Buck Henry]], [[Stephen Merchant]], [[Harold Ramis]], [[Dan Mazer]], [[Merrill Markoe]], [[George Meyer]], [[Larry Gelbart]], [[Irving Brecher]], [[Bob Odenkirk]], [[Marshall Brickman]], [[David Sedaris]], [[Allison Silverman]], [[Jack Handey]], and television historian Ben Glenn II.

Revision as of 16:01, 3 December 2010

Mike Sacks
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Author Mike Sacks
EducationTulane University
Websitemikesacks.com

Mike Sacks is an American author, humor writer, and magazine editor based in New York City. Sacks was born in Virginia and raised in Maryland before attending Tulane University in New Orleans.

Sacks has worked at The Washington Post, and is currently on the editorial staff of Vanity Fair magazine[1]. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Vanity Fair, The New Yorker,[2][3][4] McSweeney's,[5][6][7] Believer,[8] Esquire,[9] and Salon,[10] among others. Sacks has also written two books for which he has received notice from both mainstream and humor-focused periodicals, such as The New York Times, [11] CNN,[12] GQ,[13] Vanity Fair,[14] The Washington Post,[15] USA Today,[16] The Austin Chronicle,[17], and the Onion's A.V. Club.[18] He was interviewed by National Public Radio in a segment entitled "Comedy Writing: How to be Funny."[19]

And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers was published by Writer's Digest Books in July 2009.[20] Those interviewed include: Buck Henry, Stephen Merchant, Harold Ramis, Dan Mazer, Merrill Markoe, George Meyer, Larry Gelbart, Irving Brecher, Bob Odenkirk, Marshall Brickman, David Sedaris, Allison Silverman, Jack Handey, and television historian Ben Glenn II.

SEX: Our Bodies, Our Junk, was released in the summer of 2010,[21] and was co-written with Scott Jacobson (Daily Show), Todd Levin (Tonight Show), Jason Roeder (Onion), and Ted Travelstead (Esquire), who together form a writing group called The Pleasure Syndicate.

A collection of Sacks' previously published short humor pieces will be released by Tin House in the Spring of 2011.

References

  1. ^ Mike Sacks in VF
  2. ^ A Leaflet Dropped Over Amy Weller's House in New Yorker
  3. ^ My Parents, Enid and Sal, Used to be Porn Stars in New Yorker
  4. ^ Geoff Sarkin is Using Twitter! in New Yorker
  5. ^ Whoops! in McSweeney's
  6. ^ When Making Love to Me: What Every Woman Must Please Keep In Mind in McSweeney's
  7. ^ Rules for My Cuddle Party in McSweeney's
  8. ^ Contributor to Believer
  9. ^ Sacks in Esquire
  10. ^ Queer as Folk in Salon
  11. ^ Sacks in NY Times
  12. ^ Sacks -- CNN
  13. ^ Sacks in GQ
  14. ^ Sacks in VF
  15. ^ Sacks in Washington Post
  16. ^ Sacks in USA Today
  17. ^ Sacks in Austin Chronicle
  18. ^ Sacks in A.V. Club
  19. ^ Sacks on NPR
  20. ^ And Here's the Kicker
  21. ^ Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk
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