In this hour, Forum’s longtime host Michael Krasny finds himself on the other side of the microphone. His new book, “Let There Be Laughter,” celebrates and analyzes Jewish humor — its history, its cultural revelations, and of course, its jokes. Krasny, a collector of Jewish jokes, explores what makes Jewish humor so distinct. We’ll talk to Krasny about his latest book and hear stories from his 20-plus years as Forum’s host.

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MichaelKrasny.com

Michael Krasny’s Book Events:

10-5 at the Commonwealth Club at 6:30 p.m.
10-8 at Foreign Cinema Modernism West at 6 p.m.
10-9 at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center at 5:30 p.m.
10-15 at the Unchartered Ideas Festival at 3:15 p.m.
10-17 appearance with Mary Roach interviewing 5701 Thornhill Drive in Oakland at 7 p.m.
10-22 at National Kidney Foundation Literary Luncheon
10-24 at City Arts & Lectures with Calvin Trillin at 7:30 p.m.
10-26 at Congregation B’nai Shalom in Walnut Creek at 7:30 p.m.
10-28 NEIBA Trade Show at 5:45 p.m.
11-1 Stanford Cubberly Auditorium 8:00 p.m.
11-2 Copperfield’s Santa Rosa Montgomery Village
11-18 Avid Reader Sacramento Tower Bookstore 7 p.m.
12-1 Marin JCC 7:30 PM

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