Blog — The American Bystander

IKE OF THE FOOLSGUARD

Chris Galletta’s feature from The American Bystander #16, “Ike of the Foolsguard.”

ProseChris GallettaOctober 2, 2020Galletta, Dragons, Ike, Foolsguard

SEVEN WAYS TO MANAGE YOUR ANXIETY ABOUT HOW TO MANAGE YOUR CORONAVIRUS ANXIETY

Adrian Bonenberger’s casual from The American Bystander #15, “Seven Ways to Manage Your Anxiety Over Managing Your Coronavirus Anxiety.”

ProseAdrian BonenbergerSeptember 13, 2020Bonenberger, Coronavirus

HOW TO TELL IF YOU'VE GOT CORONAVIRUS

Adrian Bonenberger’s casual from The American Bystander #15, “How To Tell If You Have Coronavirus.”

ProseAdrian BonenbergerSeptember 13, 2020Bonenberger, Coronavirus

COMEDY OF MANNERS

Dylan Brody’s short story, “Comedy of Manners.”

ProseDylan BrodyAugust 30, 2020Stamps, Assassin, Boylan, O'Brien, President, Trump, Disneyland

LES DENTS DE LA MER

Nat Benchley tells the story of how the world’s most successful fish book got its name.

ProseNat BenchleyAugust 19, 2020Stamps, Assassin, Boylan, O'Brien, President, Trump, Disneyland

THE ASSASSIN

“She felt the gun in her purse. I am Molly O’Carragain, she thought. And I am an instrument for the love of God.” A short story by Jennifer Finney Boylan

ProseJennifer Finney BoylanAugust 13, 2020Stamps, Assassin, Boylan, O'Brien, President, Trump, Disneyland

THE FATHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE QUIZ

By Sarah Hutto

ProseSarah HuttoJune 16, 2019Father's Day, Stamps, Stamp Collecting, Fathers, Dads, Parenting

KAMALA HARRIS VISITS A RESTAURANT

By Risa Mickenberg

ProseRisa MickenbergMay 2, 2019Kamala Harris, William Barr, Suggested, Inferred, Senator, Attorney General

Commonly Misheard Irish Lyrics

By Patrick Kennedy • An intelligible mishearing of classically unintelligible lyrics

So You're a Billionaire Who Wants to Be President?

By Rebecca Clifton & Lance Hansen • A helpful quiz for America’s befuddled wealthitarians.

ProseRebecca CliftonFebruary 20, 2019President, POTUS, Billionaire, Wealthy, Income Inequality

BOLDLY GOING THERE

By Michael Gerber • Voyages aboard the Starship Free Enterprise.

ProseMichael GerberFebruary 11, 2019Star Trek, William Shatner, Sulu, george takei, leonard nimoy, spock, Captain Kirk, blackface

Dear America . . .

By Michael Gerber • I might want to become Starbucks’ new CEO. Will you help?

ProseMichael GerberFebruary 6, 2019Starbucks, howard schultz, satire, comedy, humor, Parody

Hana Will Answer #1

By Hana Michels • Our advice columnist tells you how to commit the perfect murder, which is not illegal because it is all-natural.

Hana MichelsNovember 8, 2017Hana Michels, advice, murder

Every New Yorker’s Secret Reaction to the Recent Terror Attack

By Joe Keohane • If you've ever lived there, you'll understand.

Joe KeohaneNovember 2, 2017Joe Keohane, Terrorism, New York

Jefferson City Halloween 1977

By Michael Gerber • A scary story.

Michael GerberOctober 31, 2017Michael Gerber, Halloween, Publisher's Letter

Cut!

Cartoon by John Cuneo

John CuneoOctober 11, 2017

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Firearms Enthusiast

By Joe Keohane • The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is... me, baby.

Joe KeohaneOctober 9, 2017Joe Keohane, parody, Guns, Walter Mitty

Great Moments in Thoughts and Prayers

By Laura Galaviz and Michael Gerber • When did “doing something” ever help anybody?

Laura GalavizOctober 6, 2017Laura Galaviz, Michael Gerber, Guns, Religion

Zoe Matthiessen tells it like it is.

Zoe MatthiessenOctober 3, 2017Zoe Matthiessen, Donald Trump

Sara Lautman offers a solution.

Sara LautmanOctober 1, 2017Cartoons, Sara Lautman, Flag

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