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Joshua Smith

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February 01, 1990

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Joshua Smith is a writer, editor, linguist, and teacher based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from West Chester University’s Bachelor of English Literature program—wherein he concentrated on the aesthetic value within the works of Shakespeare and James Joyce—he attained a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction from Spalding University’s School of Professional and Creative Writing. He is a dedicated humorist, satirist, and surrealist with a particular interest in rhetoric, prose, and finely written wit.

He is the author of the best-selling comedy novel The Dream Journal of J.D. Solomon, and a collection of humorous essays, titled The Ways to Wit.

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Hello, Dear Readers!

Since its publication just over three weeks ago, The Ways to Wit: An Introduction to the Tradition of Humorous Wit has maintained its spot on Amazon as a #1 New Release, delighting readers from over 10 nations thus far.

This evening, the audiobook version of the book, narrated by James Fowler, was released. In celebration of this, I shall herein provide 25 promo codes for a free

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The Dream Journal of J.D. Solomon by Joshua     Smith
"Hilarious, honest and touching - that's how I experienced The Dream Journal of J.D. Solomon.

J.D., a 29-year-old, cynical hypochondriac, leaves his dark flat in West Philadelphia as often as he can. He takes us on an odyssey through 9 surreal short s" Read more of this review »
The Dream Journal of J.D. Solomon by Joshua     Smith
"A bevy of fun blokes

This is a spirited book of short stories by a scholarly author who knows his craft! What the narratives lack in dramatic tension, they more than make up for with the use of well-placed humor amid weird situations and vibrant chara" Read more of this review »
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