A thousand emotions will flow through you like a river in spring, whenever you read a book. You will smile, be concerned, be sad and sometimes genuinely surprised. Most of the most common emotions you will experience when reading will be barely discernable on your face. A smile, a discreet movement of the eyebrows. That sort of stuff. Emotions that flow through readers are deep, but often not manifest themselves strongly. Fun, laugh out loud fun might be the most difficult thing to communicate through literature. This category rewards the writers who made me read and read some passages over and over again, booming in laughter every time. The nominees are.
Chuck Klosterman for Killing Yourself To Live: 85% Of A True Story
Duane Swierczynski for Fun & Games
Matthew McBride for Frank Sinatra In A Blender
Jim Thompson for Roughneck