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Pub Date 10 Sep 2020 | Archive Date 31 May 2021
General Fiction (Adult) | Humor & Satire | Literary Fiction

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The 27 stories in Michael Fedo’s collection are whimsical, satirical, and laugh-out-loud funny. They are wide-ranging: a chance meeting in Hannibal, Missouri of the James Boys where Frank and Jesse encounter William and Henry; Mozart in the mosh pit; a mortuary tv infomercial; quilting as an Olympic sport; a working-class bar at which patrons’ harangues center on poetry and art instead of pro football or monster truck competitions: a nursing home where modern residents demand punk and classic rock music from visiting entertainers, rather than the syrupy standards of decades past. Interspersed throughout the book are witty riffs on media critics of music, literature, and art, along with other surprises and guffaws.

The 27 stories in Michael Fedo’s collection are whimsical, satirical, and laugh-out-loud funny. They are wide-ranging: a chance meeting in Hannibal, Missouri of the James Boys where Frank and Jesse...

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A Note From the Publisher

Former New York Times Minneapolis-St. Paul correspondent, Michael Fedo’s humorous and satirical short stories have appeared in numerous print and online magazines, including The North American Review, America West Airlines Magazine, Underground Voices, American Way, December, Weber Journal, and many others. He has taught humor writing at the Loft Center for Literary Arts in Minneapolis, and his essays have been published in many newspapers and magazines, and broadcast on Minnesota, Florida, and Wisconsin Public Radio

Former New York Times Minneapolis-St. Paul correspondent, Michael Fedo’s humorous and satirical short stories have appeared in numerous print and online magazines, including The North American...

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Advance Praise

"...an enjoyable, light-hearted read...The fast-paced, unique narratives help to make the collection as a whole very engaging..." –On Random Book Reviews

“Quirky, subtle, enlightening, humorous and at times even outrageous.” –Michael Derr, former editor, America West Airlines Magazine

“The hilarity here is as non-stop as it is incongruous. You will bust your britches if you don’t watch out.” –Robert Lacy, author of Happy Birthday Darrell and Other Stories

"...an enjoyable, light-hearted read...The fast-paced, unique narratives help to make the collection as a whole very engaging..." –On Random Book Reviews

“Quirky, subtle, enlightening, humorous and at...

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I wasn't familiar with Fedo before reading this collection, which has a wide variety of stories and fair amount of humor. Story collections can be a tough sell, but I enjoyed these. I also like the publisher (Black Rose), which distributes good stuff.

Thanks very much for the ARC for review!!

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