Author Q&A: Funnier: A New Theory for the Practice of Comedy by Anne Libera

Anne Libera, the comedy scholar who founded the nation's first college program in comedy writing and performance, brings her new book *Funnier* to the Harold Washington Library Center on Saturday, October 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. Libera, who also teaches for The Second City, walks the audience through her practical theory of how comedy works and how to build it. A solid pick for anyone writing jokes or just curious about the mechanics behind why something lands.