Bart King | Points in Case

Bart King Portland, Oregon

I am one of America's Top 100 Barts, and 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.) I wrote the science-fiction novel "The Drake Equation" (Disney-Hyperion), and my work has appeared on Oregon Public Broadcasting, McSweeney's, and a number of birthday cards. My Choose Your Own Adventure book, "The Time Travel Inn," will come out in 2021.

Comedy Writing

List: 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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
July 30, 2019