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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. |
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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 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://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 other publications. Many of his humor pieces have been collected in the book ''Your Wildest Dreams, Within Reason''<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Your-Wildest-Dreams-Within-Reason/dp/1935639021 Your Wildest Dreams, Within Reason],</ref> published by [http://www.tinhouse.com/books/ Tin House Books] in 2011. |
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 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://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 other publications. |
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Many of his humor pieces have been collected in the book ''Your Wildest Dreams, Within Reason''<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Your-Wildest-Dreams-Within-Reason/dp/1935639021 Your Wildest Dreams, Within Reason],</ref> published by [http://www.tinhouse.com/books/ Tin House Books] in 2011. |
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Sacks wrote ''And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers'',<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/1582975051 And Here's the Kicker]</ref> and he co-wrote ''SEX: Our Bodies, Our Junk''.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307592162 Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk]</ref> Sacks has been interviewed on National Public Radio,<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111456667 Comedy Writing: How to be Funny]</ref> and his work has been cited by [[The New York Times]],<ref>[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><ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/03/mike-sacks-reads-from-your-wildest-dreams-within-reason.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> Time Out Chicago, <ref>[http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/books/7541641/your-wildest-dreams-within-reason-by-mike-sacks Sacks in Time Out Chicago]</ref>, Cool Hunting, <ref> [http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/wildest-dreams-within-reason.php Sacks in Cool Hunting]</ref>, The Huffington Post, <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stefan-sirucek/book-review-your-wildest-_b_840284.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Sacks in HuffPo]</ref>, Dangerous Minds, <ref>[http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/your_wildest_dreams_within_reason/ Sacks in Dangerous Minds]</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><ref>[http://www.avclub.com/articles/mike-sacks-your-wildest-dreams-within-reason,52641/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=imdb Sack in A.V. Club]</ref> |
Sacks wrote ''And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers'',<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/1582975051 And Here's the Kicker]</ref> and he co-wrote ''SEX: Our Bodies, Our Junk''.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307592162 Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk]</ref> Sacks has been interviewed on National Public Radio,<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111456667 Comedy Writing: How to be Funny]</ref> and his work has been cited by [[The New York Times]],<ref>[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><ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/03/mike-sacks-reads-from-your-wildest-dreams-within-reason.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> Time Out Chicago, <ref>[http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/books/7541641/your-wildest-dreams-within-reason-by-mike-sacks Sacks in Time Out Chicago]</ref>, Cool Hunting, <ref> [http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/wildest-dreams-within-reason.php Sacks in Cool Hunting]</ref>, The Huffington Post, <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stefan-sirucek/book-review-your-wildest-_b_840284.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Sacks in HuffPo]</ref>, Dangerous Minds, <ref>[http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/your_wildest_dreams_within_reason/ Sacks in Dangerous Minds]</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><ref>[http://www.avclub.com/articles/mike-sacks-your-wildest-dreams-within-reason,52641/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=imdb Sack in A.V. Club]</ref> |
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Mike Sacks | |
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Born | Virginia |
Education | Tulane University |
Website | mikesacks.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 Vanity Fair, The New Yorker,[2][3][4] McSweeney's,[5][6][7] Believer,[8] Esquire,[9] and Salon,[10] among other publications.
Many of his humor pieces have been collected in the book Your Wildest Dreams, Within Reason[11] published by Tin House Books in 2011.
Sacks wrote And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers,[12] and he co-wrote SEX: Our Bodies, Our Junk.[13] Sacks has been interviewed on National Public Radio,[14] and his work has been cited by The New York Times,[15] CNN,[16] GQ,[17] Vanity Fair,[18][19] The Washington Post,[20] USA Today,[21] Time Out Chicago, [22], Cool Hunting, [23], The Huffington Post, [24], Dangerous Minds, [25] The Austin Chronicle,[26] and the Onion's A.V. Club.[27][28]
References
- ^ Mike Sacks in VF
- ^ A Leaflet Dropped Over Amy Weller's House in New Yorker
- ^ My Parents, Enid and Sal, Used to be Porn Stars in New Yorker
- ^ Geoff Sarkin is Using Twitter! in New Yorker
- ^ Whoops! in McSweeney's
- ^ When Making Love to Me: What Every Woman Must Please Keep In Mind in McSweeney's
- ^ Rules for My Cuddle Party in McSweeney's
- ^ Contributor to Believer
- ^ Sacks in Esquire
- ^ Queer as Folk in Salon
- ^ Your Wildest Dreams, Within Reason,
- ^ And Here's the Kicker
- ^ Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk
- ^ Comedy Writing: How to be Funny
- ^ Sacks in NY Times
- ^ Sacks -- CNN
- ^ Sacks in GQ
- ^ Sacks in VF
- ^ Sacks in VF
- ^ Sacks in Washington Post
- ^ Sacks in USA Today
- ^ Sacks in Time Out Chicago
- ^ Sacks in Cool Hunting
- ^ Sacks in HuffPo
- ^ Sacks in Dangerous Minds
- ^ Sacks in Austin Chronicle
- ^ Sacks in A.V. Club
- ^ Sack in A.V. Club