Christine Wenc w/ Tim Keck

Writer, editor, and former staff member of The Onion, Christine Wenc, visits the store to discuss her new book with Tim Keck. Funny Because It’s True: How the Onion Created Modern American News Satire reveals how a group of young misfits from flyover country unintentionally created a cultural phenomenon.

In 1988, a band of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergrads and dropouts began publishing a free weekly newspaper with no editorial stance other than “You Are Dumb.” Just wanting to make a few bucks, they wound up becoming the bedrock of [...]