In the tradition of the Lazlo Letters the Henry Root Letters comes Jackass Letters, a collection of hoax correspondence with corporations, celebrities, and politicians that consistently pushes the boundaries of good taste and polite decorum, always with hilarious results. Now, these irreverent gems are available in a multi-volume book series. Real people, real letters, real jackass.

Jackass Letters: Archive Volume 1

Humor & Entertainment

Jorgensen, Christopher L

Humor

Runamok Books

Created for the college classroom, and intended for aspiring screenwriters, Mark Achtenberg's Get Your Hero Up a Tree: How to Write a Movie (That Doesn't Stink) is a surprisingly refreshing and entertaining how-to book that tackles the medium of film. A long-time educator and respected expert in the field, Achtenberg approaches his topic from a position of deep understanding, producing a guide that at times reads like a philosophical treatise but for the healthy dose of wit and humor throughout. Indispensable for serious students of film and screen writing, this book will also prove a pleasingly insightful read for movie aficionados and enthusiasts alike.

Get Your Hero Up a Tree: How to Write a Movie (That Doesn't Stink)

Achtenberg, Mark

Movies

Containing elements of SciFi, humor, and erotica, Frida Sex Dreams and Other Unnerving Disruptions includes stories about an over-sexed octopus, Jimmy Carter's alien encounters, and an attempt to reach Harry Houdini through a seánce. These stories are about facing the unknown whether that unknown is Frida Kahlo, a fifty-foot woman, or a painting elephant.

Frida Sex Dreams and Other Unnerving Disruptions

Literature & Fiction

Carter, Theodore

Literary

Our Baby Was Born Premature: (the same way he was conceived)

In this uniquely conceived memoir, author and comedian Paul Alexander offers up fresh insights into the perils and joys of parenthood, ranging from amusing to hilarious to keenly observant to chaotically insightful.

ALEXANDER, Paul

Three generations of women suffer the consequences of a single violent act. Mimi has no memory of the beating she endured at her mother Eva's hand. Both struggle to understand and perhaps overcome the detachment that defines their adult relationship. Eva's gentle mother, Anna, who witnessed (and stopped) the event, becomes a thorn in Eva's conscience, a constant unwitting reminder of her shame and self-loathing. Adam, Mimi's small son, occupies the center of this troubled family. He knows nothing of the cause, but is a precocious observer who, unawares, uses the best of his open nature and the purity of his child's love to move the women toward healing.

Anna Eva Mimi Adam

Cramer, Marina Antropow

Lying Bastard

A darkly comic literary novel, LYING BASTARD is set in Long Beach, CA, and is narrated by adjunct English professor Berlin Saunders, who, as the book opens, is playing dead on the classroom floor after a school shooting. The story revolves around a father-son relationship between liberal professor, Saunders, and his conservative student, Adam Rowan, a returning Iraq veteran, who tries to recruit Saunders into a quixotic plot to steal the Liberty Bell. But when an act of betrayal disrupts their plans, Saunders is left to wonder who has betrayed whom? And could that betrayal be the motivation behind the violent situation in which the professor currently finds himself? LYING BASTARD is a story about one man on the brink, searching for authenticity in an education system that exploits both teacher and student, in a country that exploits both civilian and soldier. Along the way, the reader is introduced to a colorful cast of characters, such as the sweaty, brown-nosing tenure-track job-seeking Tom Corona, the villainous chair of the English Department and self-published author, Harry Crawford, and the narrator's best friend, a former adjunct-turned-rock star, Will De Freitas. LYING BASTARD is a story for and about contemporary America, a story that addresses the themes of school shootings, guns, truth vs. fiction, and a failing education system.

Margrave, Clint

Humor & Satire

A darkly comic literary novel, LYING BASTARD is set in Long Beach, CA, and is narrated by adjunct English professor Berlin Saunders, who, as the book opens, is playing dead on the classroom floor after a school shooting. The story revolves around a father-son relationship between liberal professor, Saunders, and his conservative student, Adam Rowan, a returning Iraq veteran, who tries to recruit Saunders into a quixotic plot to steal the Liberty Bell. But when an act of betrayal disrupts their plans, Saunders is left to wonder who has betrayed whom? And could that betrayal be the motivation behind the violent situation in which the professor currently finds himself? LYING BASTARD is a story about one man on the brink, searching for authenticity in an education system that exploits both teacher and student, in a country that exploits both civilian and soldier. Along the way, the reader is introduced to a colorful cast of characters, such as the sweaty, brown-nosing tenure-track job-seeking Tom Corona, the villainous chair of the English Department and self-published author, Harry Crawford, and the narrator's best friend, a former adjunct-turned-rock star, Will De Freitas. LYING BASTARD is a story for and about contemporary America, a story that addresses the themes of school shootings, guns, truth vs. fiction, and a failing education system.

Edited by award-winning crime-fiction author Vern Smith, JACKED runs the gamut in crime fiction. From hard-boiled to humorous to gritty noir to straight-up mystery, the anthology promises to please the most diverse and discriminating reading audience. With offerings from heavy-hitters like Matt Witten, Andrew Miller, Meagan Lucas, Eric Beetner, and Allison Whittenberg, and equally impressive contributions by relative newcomers to crime fiction, like Paul Alexander, Zephaniah Sole, and Meredith Craig, JACKED is a debut anthology not to be missed.

Jacked: An Anthology of Crime Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

A Good Rush of Blood

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Phillips, Matt

Mystery

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Jackass Letters: Archive Volume 1

Get Your Hero Up a Tree: How to Write a Movie (That Doesn't Stink)

Frida Sex Dreams and Other Unnerving Disruptions

Our Baby Was Born Premature: (the same way he was conceived)

Our Baby Was Born Premature: (the same way he was conceived)

Anna Eva Mimi Adam

Lying Bastard

Lying Bastard

Jacked: An Anthology of Crime Fiction

A Good Rush of Blood