Away with words : an irreverent tour through the world of pun competitions

Berkowitz, Joe 1980- (author.).

Summary: "Fast Company reporter Joe Berkowitz investigates the bizarre and hilarious world of pun competitions from the Punderdome 3000 in Brooklyn to the World competition in Austin." -- from page [4] cover.

Record details

ISBN: 0062495607
ISBN: 9780062495600
Physical Description: 272 pages ; 21 cm
print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Harper Perennial, [2017]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

If there's a pun in the first act -- Welcome to the punderdome -- The place beyond the puns -- Spitting the Lotto ticket -- The punning linguists -- Games and shows -- All the puns that are fit to print -- @ the joke of midnight -- The cauliflower's cumin from inside the house -- The graffiti castle -- Mutually assured pun destruction -- Punniest of show -- Punslingers.