Reader stories
What readers say
“I have never seen a press secretary deny this much in one paragraph.”
Why a civics teacher reads The Smattering to her former students
“It is the only newsletter my whole office forwards, including the people it makes fun of.”
How a county office turned satire into a Monday ritual
“My students learned more about spin from the werewolf story than from a semester of rhetoric.”
Using satire to teach high schoolers how framing works
“Half my regulars quote it, the other half think it is real. Both groups tip well.”
Why a neighborhood bar reads headlines out loud on Fridays
