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Simon Rich (born June 5, 1984) is an American humorist, novelist, and screenwriter. He has published two novels and six collections of humor pieces, several of which appeared in The New Yorker. His novels and short stories have been translated into over a dozen languages.
- 2007–present
- Nathaniel Rich (brother)
May 6, 2024 · By Simon Rich. May 6, 2024. Illustration by Tim Lahan. Listen to this story. “You’ll never get away with this!” Ultra Man vowed as he wriggled in his chains. “You may destroy me, but you’ll...
May 6, 2024 · This Week in Fiction. Simon Rich on Friendship and Supervillains. The author discusses his story “We’re Not So Different, You and I.” By Deborah Treisman. May 6, 2024. Illustration by The New...
Aug 31, 2021 · Updated Aug. 31, 2021 12:35PM EDT / Published Aug. 31, 2021 4:51AM EDT. A s the youngest writer ever hired at Saturday Night Live, Simon Rich achieved his biggest dreams ridiculously early in...
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Jul 28, 2021 · The writer and comedian talks about his short story collection New Teeth, his time at Saturday Night Live, and his love for Beauty and the Beast. Read the interview to learn how he balances comedy and emotion, and how the pandemic influenced his work.
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Aug 4, 2021 · Rich, a screenwriter, novelist and former writer for “Saturday Night Live,” among other things, is the author of two novels and five previous volumes of short stories. He has an antic imagination...
Simon Rich is a writer of fiction, humor, and children's books. He has published several stories in The New Yorker, such as "The Ant and the Grasshopper" and "The Big Nap", and has written books like "New Teeth" and "The Last Kid".