

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Laughing Through It: Dark Humor and the Novel
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 05:45 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: A conversation on the craft of using humor to take on life's messiest moments.About this EventLaughing Through It: Dark Humor and the NovelThis is a free event, but registration is required.Writing a funny novel might be the hardest trick in fiction, but these writers make it look easy. Join Katie Yee and Benedict Nguyễn for a discussion about writing novels that tackle painful and complicated topics—and are hilarious. In Maggie; or A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar, Yee spins gold from heartbreak when a Chinese American woman’s husband leaves her for a white woman named Maggie. In Hot Girls with Balls, Nguyễn serves up a hilarious setup—two trans women, star-crossed lovers, playing on competing sides of a professional men’s indoor volleyball league.Moderated by writer and arts administrator Jared Jackson, this discussion will explore the craft of writing comedy that stings and how humor can illuminate betrayal, grief, and the messiness of life.The 2026 PEN World Voices Festival is a celebration of world literature and free expression. The 2026 edition will be the 21st World Voices Festival. Over four days, more than 140 writers from over 40 countries will be featured in 40+ engaging talks, panels, readings, and activations in New York City and greater Los Angeles.Visit  for more information about the entire festival, as well as PEN America.ACCESSIBILITY:This space is ADA compliant. A street level accessible entrance is located on 12th street.ASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our Box Office team at publicprograms@pen.org by April 15th to request.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/laughing-through-it-dark-humor-and-the-novel/100001985305927472
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Festivals, Sports, comedy
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: New York
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Church of the Village
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- **long**: -74.0002415
- **full address**: The Church of the Village, 201 West 13th Street, New York, United States

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- **organizer**: PEN America (https://allevents.in/org/pen-america/18458891)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Church of the Village, 201 West 13th Street, New York, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** PEN America
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Festivals, Sports, comedy
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Laughing Through It: Dark Humor and the Novel ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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