A laughable publication (5)
I believe the answer is:
comic
I believe this is a double definition.
'a laughable' is the first definition.
(I know that laughable can be written as comic)
'publication' is the second definition.
(I know that comic is a type of book)
(Other definitions for comic that I've seen before include "Funny man, maybe stand-up" , "Droll - comedian" , "SECOND PART OF 16" , "Funny, droll" , "Amusing person" .)