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Friday, September 11, 2009

Books The Sad Literary Leavings of Slog Happy

Posted by on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 12:31 PM

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Only one book didn't get taken at Slog Happy last night, and I'm kind of bummed about it. Nobody wanted The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliott.

Here is what the publisher has to say about this book:

"Audition or die." Delivered by a trio of psychotic clowns, this ultimatum plunges Jamie into the horrible alternate universe that is the centuries-old Pilo Family Circus, a borderline world between hell and earth from which humankind's greatest tragedies have originated. Yet, in this place-peopled by the gruesome, grotesque, and monstrous-where violence and savagery are the norm, Jamie finds that his worst enemy is himself. When he applies the white face paint, he is transformed into JJ, the most vicious clown of all. And JJ wants Jamie dead . . .

Killer clowns, people. What the fuck is wrong with you? (But I do need to confess: I picked up this book a bunch of times and could never get past the first few pages. So whatever the fuck is wrong with you is also the fuck wrong with me.)

If anyone wants this book, it will be next door at Value Village, on sale at a reasonable price.

 

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Baconcat 1
I picked up the Adderall Diaries. Sigh.

I should have gotten this one.
Posted by Baconcat on September 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM
bugwitch 2
Clowns are creepy...end of story. You don't need to read a book to find that out.

Alas, I was not at Slog Happy...I have never been to one :( as I live in a land far, far away...
Posted by bugwitch on September 11, 2009 at 12:51 PM
Enigma 3
Comte got the one I wanted 'The Book of William'. He promised he'd bring it next month...
As it is, I actually have time this weekend to read, so maybe a report on the history of videotape will be coming soon.
Posted by Enigma http://approvereferendum71.org/ on September 11, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Lacking Creativity 4
@1 Are you going to his (Stephen Elliot's) reading next Friday at Elliott Bay?
Posted by Lacking Creativity http://www.lackingcreativity.com on September 11, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Geni 5
Even the cover of that is too creepy to look at for very long.
Posted by Geni on September 11, 2009 at 1:26 PM
very bad homo 6
Sad clown is sad. :(
Posted by very bad homo on September 11, 2009 at 1:28 PM
Will in Seattle 7
Jugalos deserve neither fame nor sympathy.

That said this really cool DVD from Lindy is going to be fun to watch.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on September 11, 2009 at 1:31 PM
wisepunk 8
I took no books. AND I MISSED OUT ON PORN! WAHHHHHHHHHHH.
Posted by wisepunk on September 11, 2009 at 1:56 PM
9
A shame. A really, REALLY good book, dark and twisted and delightfully obscene.
Posted by Corey on September 11, 2009 at 1:58 PM
Baconcat 10
@4: If only to see if the method behind the book was deliberate or not.
Posted by Baconcat on September 11, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Theo Magyar 11
I want someone to write a book titled "The Literary Leavings of Slog Happy!"
Posted by Theo Magyar http://connexionsandcontradictions.blogspot.com/ on September 11, 2009 at 2:53 PM
12
FWIW Constant, if I had attended I would have taken it.
Posted by Gomez http://misterstevengomez.com on September 11, 2009 at 3:48 PM
thelyamhound 13
Yeah, I'd have taken it. Killer clowns are sort of my thing. Ask anyone.
Posted by thelyamhound http://thebayinghound.blogspot.com on September 11, 2009 at 3:55 PM
14
JJ's got nothing on me, Seattles creepiest clown.Fuck J.P. Patches!
Posted by Ronald McFondle on September 11, 2009 at 8:39 PM

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