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Fiction > Satire / HumourHoney, He Shrunk My Head! and Other Tall Huntin' and Fishin' Tales John MeachamA collection of 21 "attempted humor stories" published in River Country Outdoors and Buckmasters Whitetail Magazine between 1990 and 1996. The characters are members of the fictional Kickapoo County Sportsman's Club and include the likes of Big Ben Klock (the luckiest man in the county), Lester "Lead Pipe" Finch (prominent Roto-Rooter franchise holder), Dub "Lordnose" Nelson ("The Lord knows I don't know much!"), Carlos Muldoon (strongest man in the county), Dewey Wisely (high school guidance counselor), Dr. Rube Eggtimer (psychiatrist) and Fishhook Fields (crime fighter and investigator of the unusual). The Legend of Juggin Joe Joseph YakelAuthor Joseph Yakel presents his own blend of humor and drama in this country boy comedy. Offered as a light-hearted, fun adventure with a feel-good edge, Yakel said he was looking to amuse his audience with something different. If the grind of everyday life and work is putting you to sleep, worry your troubled heart no more. A remedy is now at hand. Good humor is a powerful antidote to the 'environmental lethargy' weighing you down. Read, "The Legend of Juggin Joe", and count yourself among those who have awaked! Oh Zaperetta! Albert RussoA hilarious, irreverent-romp through the life of a twelve-year-old Zapinette. Set in Paris, Italy, Belgium and New York, a quicksilver exploration into life?s Byzantine landscape as seen through the unsparing eyes of one child, Zapinette. The Forty Club Andrew SalmonFrom Ellis Award nominee Andrew Salmon comes The Forty Club -- a hilarious and insightful tale of aging and its consequences. Jack Russo is turning forty and there's not much he can do about it. He's had a lifetime to get ready for this milestone but nothing can prepare him for what he is about to face. For you see, turning forty means more than just candles on a birthday cake. It comes with the expectation that one will join the Forty Club, leaving Jack faced with a decision which will change his world forever. In fact, you might say his life depends on it. Well, no one ever said getting old was easy. Don't trust anyone over thirty? That's a laugh! It's the older crowd you've got to watch out for. Tabloid Nation John SchasnyNarrator is intrigued by a group of losers who embark upon a search that includes a visit with the channeling "Cure Girl" who promises to lead them to the Promised Land to avoid total annihilation, but when he falls in love with a fellow traveller, all hell breaks loose, and he decides to bore a hole into his own head so that they might all "see the light." But once cured, everything changes, and our Narrator learns that he has become that thing which he despised most...a loser. Two For One--a novel about having choices Sean David WrightA romantic comedy telling the story of Danielle Edwards, a bisexual woman, who has a straight boyfriend and a lesbian lover. A modern day twist to usual ideas of family and commitment. Tabloid Nation John SchasnyNarrator is intrigued by a group of losers who embark upon a search that includes a visit with the channeling "Cure Girl" who promises to lead them to the Promised Land to avoid total annihilation, but when he falls in love with a fellow traveller, all hell breaks loose, and he decides to bore a hole into his own head so that they might all "see the light." But once cured, everything changes, and our Narrator learns that he has become that thing which he despised most...a loser. 77 URBAN STREET Love Thy neighbor? No Way! ANNIE GRANTMeet Annie, mid-twenties, moving into an apartment on Urban Street.What starts out calm soon becomes chaotic. Will Annie become what she despises the most? Will she turn into a dysfunctional neighbor? Meet the neighbors. The neighbors from Hell. The neighbors from Urban Street. If you have ever lived with neighbors like this, you would agree, "Love thy neighbor? No Way!" Russell's Revenge Dennis FishelThirteen-year-old Dennis knows fear. Its name is Russell Folmer, and it lives just down the street. Den manages to avoid the dangerous Russell until Jay, a tornado with sticky-up hair, moves in... right next door. Sharing an interest in model airplanes, the two boys become friends in spite of their differences. From homemade bombs (created from the only product a dog manufacturers) to talking parrots, Den and Jay stuff a lifetime's worth of adventures into their eighth grade year. The scene is a time in the distant future, when civilization as we know it is only a garbled memory. Humanity huddles in The City, a bleak dystopia run by a few "Big Eaters" and menaced by a sinister cult known as "the disciples." The only hope in this desperate world is the coming redeemer called "the Jefuson." Out of this realm steps Martin, a humble member of the populace who is mysteriously promoted to the bureaucracy, and the beautiful Gena, kidnapped and trained by the disciples. Their attempts to free themselves from the brutal bondage of The City provide the drama for this haunting tale. | |
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