CertifiableInsomniac Press, 2009 - 172 sidor In these funny and twisted stories of American culture, David McGimpsey answers questions that have long demanded answer: What does a teacher of ''Elvisology'' teach? What kind of animal is McDonald's Grimace? Did Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman ever kiss each other? If Fonzie's leather jacket wrote letters OCo who would Fonzie's jacket write to? Are there other kinds of nog besides egg nog? Is it better to write for The New Yorker or to have ''developed scripts'' for LA Law? Is there a worse band name than ''The Agoraphobic Wilburys''? And, of course, what parts of the male anatomy best rhyme with ''Jesus''? ''You're certifiable!'' may be a charge a speaker in David McGimpsey's first collection of fiction has often heard but, luckily, the speaker usually mishears and thinks he's heard ''you sure are loveable!'' They are loveable. In a landscape of mini-malls, theme restaurants and weight-loss centers, the sadness of life's adult rewards leads to comic relief in these short, topical, American asides. This is perfect reading for college drop-outs as well as their less romantic cousins who stuck it out until they received a degree. The work bears all the hallmarks of McGimpsey's critically acclaimed poetry (sharp wit, pop savvy) OCo except, now, without the annoyance of poetry!" |
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Sida 9
... kind of aerobics . Step aerobics , power aero- bics , couch - bound aerobics , Kenny Loggins lovin ' retro aerobics — it is a complicated time . I swear , how people can choose a potato chip , what with the ruffled and non - ruffled ...
... kind of aerobics . Step aerobics , power aero- bics , couch - bound aerobics , Kenny Loggins lovin ' retro aerobics — it is a complicated time . I swear , how people can choose a potato chip , what with the ruffled and non - ruffled ...
Sida 13
... kind of man than I was ? I was crushed when nobody wanted to read my first novel { Guy on the Highway ) and pretty much lost my will to live when even my friends wouldn't read through the second { Ditch - Blessings ) , but by the time I ...
... kind of man than I was ? I was crushed when nobody wanted to read my first novel { Guy on the Highway ) and pretty much lost my will to live when even my friends wouldn't read through the second { Ditch - Blessings ) , but by the time I ...
Sida 14
... kind of person who'd make fun of Terri with an " i " but , let's face it , who wouldn't ? It sounded like the kind of girl B.G.U.'s Steve would moon over while Amanda perfected her Tex - Mex entrees . But I liked Terri ; she didn't take ...
... kind of person who'd make fun of Terri with an " i " but , let's face it , who wouldn't ? It sounded like the kind of girl B.G.U.'s Steve would moon over while Amanda perfected her Tex - Mex entrees . But I liked Terri ; she didn't take ...
Sida 15
... kind of retreat . When I applied to the workshop I had this delusion I'd meet some literary bow - wow who'd be astonished by my stuff and would rush me posthaste to meet his or her publisher . Instead , I became friends with Toronto ...
... kind of retreat . When I applied to the workshop I had this delusion I'd meet some literary bow - wow who'd be astonished by my stuff and would rush me posthaste to meet his or her publisher . Instead , I became friends with Toronto ...
Sida 18
... kind of writers are out there ? " she asked skeptically . " All the best . John Irving is here working on , uh , Scooby Doo 3 or something . " " Yeah right , " she said . Irving was her favorite writer . Once , when we seemed in love ...
... kind of writers are out there ? " she asked skeptically . " All the best . John Irving is here working on , uh , Scooby Doo 3 or something . " " Yeah right , " she said . Irving was her favorite writer . Once , when we seemed in love ...
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The Return of Grimace | 45 |
The Gospel According to St Matthew Introduced by Batman | 67 |
Bosola | 75 |
Christmas Lake | 83 |
Life With Neal | 91 |
Trial by Matlock? | 105 |
Street Noodles | 113 |
Keglomania | 125 |
Road Porn | 137 |
By the Same Author | 169 |
Acknowledgments | 171 |
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