Bart King | Points in Case

I'm one of America's Top 137 Barts. My new book is “Time Travel Inn,” which Jeff Kinney called “mind-blowing and heart-stopping,” so that's nice. I'm also part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning team behind "Bad Dad Jokes: That's How Eye Roll." (Of course, the Pulitzer was won by its illustrator, Jack Ohman, but let's not get hung up on details.) My writing has also appeared in several other books, McSweeney's, and birthday cards.

Comedy Writing

The PDX Protest Festival Lineup

A rundown of all the groups scheduled to appear at Portland's nightly protest, including Average Wife Band and They Might Be Half-Brothers.

by Bart King and Dale Basye
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July 22, 2020

Shelter-in-Place Shakespeare

KING LEAR How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child. Away, away! GONERIL I literally cannot leave.

by Bart King
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April 20, 2020

I’m Sam Spade, Professional Book Blurber

“It’s been a long time since I burst into tears because a publishing house didn’t get its jacket copy before deadline.”

by Bart King and Aaron Judd
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September 7, 2019

the security guard is looking out for the sounds of hall and his compatriot oates

A Bank Security Guard’s Inner Monologue as a Nearby Street Musician Performs Hall & Oates’ Greatest Hits

Wait a minute, if this busker is singing “Private Eyes” again, that means that he’s starting his repertoire again from the top.

by Bart King
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July 30, 2019