KATHY FLANN

HUMOR

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"If the Muse Had to Fill Out a Performance Self-evaluation", Boston Globe (7/26/2023)

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"Download the Pre-pology™ app today", Boston Globe (4/1/2023)

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"Why Was I So Full of Jokes When My Dad Died?", Washington Post Magazine (12/8/2022)

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The How to Survive a Human Attack series

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"How to Survive a Human Attack: Swamp Monster Makeovers" from Defenestration

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"How to Survive a Human Attack: A Mummy's Decree (Papyrus Edition)" from Monkey Bicycle

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"How to Be an Agreeable Long-Term Alien Guest" from Points in Case

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"How to survive identity theft at Halloween: a guide for witches" for The Baltimore Sun

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"Have You Been Subsumed by a Mad Scientist?" The Halloween Compendium of Terror (anthology), published by Robot Butt, 2022.

 

 

Contributions to McSweeney's

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"I Was Social Distancing Before It Went Mainstream, And It's Early Stuff Was Better"

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"For Those About To Rock - Have You Considered All Your Options?"

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"In Memorian: Real Pants"

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"Brood X or Gen X?" (with Adam Selbst)

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Contributions to Weekly Humorist

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"Introducing Sedition, a New Hallmark Greeting Card Line!"

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"Introducing “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better!”

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"The Daily Mail: Discomfort With Our Centuries-Old Breeding Program a Sign of Poor Breeding"

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"An Open Letter to my Future Self For Introducing Our Toddler to 'Whoomp, There It Is' by Tag Team"​

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"What You Saw Last Night Was a Natural Expression of Love Between Two People With CPAP Machines"

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"We Are Flowers, and We’re Here to Melt Your Fucking Face Off"

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"How to Live With an Aggressively Comfortable Couch"

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 “UPDATED: Health Advisories for Outer Space Visitors”

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“Urgent! It’s Me, Reality. I’m Trying to Get in Touch With You”

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“Zillow Listing for Ted Cruz’s Special Place in Hell”

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Contributions to Slackjaw

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"Tips To Prepare Yourself For The Rubber Band Man"

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"The 3 Little Pig Property Brothers"

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 “Steely Dan Life Hacks: Tips Any Major Dude Will Tell You”

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 “Kohl’s Said It Was My LAST CHANCE to Save 20% -- now my family is missing”

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Contributions to The Belladonna Comedy

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"Will You Rate Your Recent Exchange with a Redhead?"

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"MLB Legal: Ballpark Protocols for Fans Who Are Unhappy/Don’t Know It"

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Contributions to Greener Pastures

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"Stop Shushing Me! YOU Shush!: An Editorial Inspired by Tucker Carlson"

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"Based on the Compliments People Yell When I Walk My Dog, I Am Killing It!”

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Next Door poetry series

(Recipient of Honorable Mention in the 22nd Annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest)

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"List: The Unexpected Poetry of Nextdoor Digest" (Points in Case)

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"The Unexpected Poetry of NextDoor Digent" (TwoFiftyOne)​

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“The Unexpected Poetry of NextDoor Digest” (Light Poetry Magazine)

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"The Unexpected Poetry of NextDoor Digest" (The Museum of Americana)

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"The Unexpected Poetry of NextDoor Digest" (The Haven)

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Other Humor Items

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"Quiz: Parents from Gen X or Brood X?" (Frazzled)

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"New Study Suggests “Celtic Punk” Not a Thing" (The Haven)

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“Quiz: Reflections on the TV Show Lost or 2020?” (Wry Times)

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“Top New Year’s Picks for the Solo Celebrator from the Sharper Mirage Catalog” (Humor Darling)

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"K-TEL PRESENTS The Incredible Offers Made to Women in Songs!" (Southern Humanties Review)

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"Have You Found Your Perfect Soulmate–Or Your Perfect Sleep Number 360 Smart Bed?" (Little Old Lady Comedy)

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“This is a Test of the LAST NERVE Emergency Alert System”(Points in Case)