The Onion Story
how a band of misfits, dropouts, and sad sacks built the world's most trusted news source
$52.00
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2025
Summary
The Onion: A Hilarious History of America’s Finest News Source
The Onion’s cofounder and longest-serving editor-in-chief Scott Dikkers regales readers with never-before-told anecdotes from the beloved satiric newsroom in this celebration of creativity, resilience, and the transformative power of jokes delivered in AP style.
In this laugh-out-loud origin story of a world-renowned satirist and “America’s Finest News Source” Scott Dikkers treats you to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781637747513 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1637747519 |
| Author: | Scott Dikkers |
| Publisher: | BenBella Books |
| Imprint: | Matt Holt Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 481g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
About The Author
Scott Dikkers
Scott Dikkers is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, comedy writer, comedian, and founder of TheOnion.com. His visionary leadership at The Onion, his groundbreaking comic strip, Jim’s Journal, plus his multiple top-10 comedy podcasts make him one of the most influential pioneers in comedy history. Rolling Stone named him one of its top 10 favorite writers. Entertainment Weekly designated him “the funniest person in America” and placed him on the “It List” of the hottest celebrities in show business. He graced the cover of Time magazine (as an incredibly tiny dot in a photo mosaic), which named him one of the top 50 movers and shakers online. Scott’s books on the craft of humor, the How to Write Funny series, have taught the craft of comedy to aspiring comedians around the world. His mentees have gone on to win multiple Emmys, Grammys, and an Oscar.
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