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On Wednesday, Richard Russo gave a talk at The Dogwood Festival in Dowagiac, Michigan. Never heard of Dowagiac? Go ahead, google the city. Yeah, it’s in the middle of nowhere. The town looks like it is on life support since FDR, but check out their middle school’s (yes, middle school) Performing Arts Center:

Russo’s talk was on humor. I would give a summation, but apparently Darlene Jackson has transcribed a significant portion of his talk. Enjoy.

Thanks Anna for letting me steal more photos from your Facebook page.

John McNally’s latest short story collection, Ghosts of Chicago, comes out next week.

In October, he’s reading and signing books in Pittsburgh, Chicago, Indianapolis, Iowa City and Lincoln, Nebraska. Book tour link.