Inside Jokes

Elissa Bassistis the author of the memoirHysterical, a semifinalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor, and the creator of the "Funny Women" column on The Rumpus. She's worked in media and publishing since 2007, as a managing editor, an associate editor, an assistant editor, a TV and film writer's assistant, a producer, a performer, a speaker, and a barista. Her humor pieces and sad essays have appeared in over 30 publications and anthologies, and she's taught for over 20 writing programs. Elissa lives in Brooklyn and is probably her therapist's favorite.

Caitlin Kunkelis the co-author of the gift bookNew Erotica for Feminists: Satirical Fantasies of Love, Lust, and Equal Payand co-founder of the comedy and satire site The Belladonna. Her comedy writing has appeared on public radio and inThe New Yorker's "Shouts & Murmurs,"The New York Times,and McSweeney's Internet Tendency.Caitlin created The Second City's online satire writing program that has trained and continues to train thousands of writers. She co-founded the Satire and Humor Festival, was named one of the "Fifteen of the Best Humorists Writing Today" byPaste Magazine,and serves as a judge for The Thurber Prize for American Humor. She was raised in the wilds of Rhode Island.