Finalists for the 2008 Thurber Prize for American Humor, sponsored by Thurber House, are:

• Larry Doyle, for I Love You, Beth Cooper (Ecco)
• Patricia Marx, for Him Her Him Again the End of Him (Scribner)
• Simon Rich, for Ant Farm (Random House)

The award includes a $5,000 prize and a commemorative crystal plaque. The winner will be announced at a ceremony October 6 at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City.