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“Someone should declare Richard Lederer a national treasure” — Richmond Times-Dispatch

“America’s Wittiest Verbalist” — Book of the Month Club

“The true King of Language Comedy” — Sidney Sheldon

“America’s Top Pun” — Chicago Tribune

“Columnist Extraordinaire” — The New Yorker

“Lederer beguiles and bedazzles” — Los Angeles Times

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Enjoy reading my fishy tails jest for the halibut

Some punsters are so dedicated to their craft that they throw their hats into the ring at pun contests, which are currently held in multiple U.S. cities, as well as the United Kingdom. I regularly participate in a punderful event called Pundemonium at the Finest City Improv, 3746 Sixth Ave, in Hillcrest. The next Pundemoniums, which I hope to attend and

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Newest Books
American History for Everyone
American History for Everyone will make the American adventure come alive for you.  
Anguished English
Laugh yourself silly with the national best-selling Anguished English, a side-splitting collection of accidental assaults on the English language.
A Feast of Words
This book is a career-capping anthology of essays that inspire, enlighten, and tickle the funny bone.
Lederer’s Language & Laughter
Richard Lederer is Learning and Language Dressed Up to Have Fun, and Lederer’s Language & Laughter is his funniest