If I were to suggest some Pinkwater reading, these are the books I’d throw at you:
1. 5 Novels - this collection contains Alan Mendohlson, about which you’ve read me burble, as well as The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, and Young Adult Novel.
Snarkout Boys is about two friends who sneak out to watch movies at night at the Snark Theatre, and discover a whole new world Of people and places in the city at night. I also read it over and over and somehow never managed to pick up on subtle clues about who two characters might be until an ex—who also loved Pinkwater—told me. Also the line “Oh no! He’s got me by the foot!” could reduce the ex to helpless laughter, and he continually quoted it.
Young Adult Novel was another one I imprinted on. I’d describe it as a group of high school weirdos are into Dada and one of their art projects backfires on them. But that makes it sound way more mundane than it really is.
2. 4 Fantastic Novels, for 2 of the 4 in it:
The Worms of Kukumlima—back in the 90s I actually emailed Pinkwater to tell him how much I imprinted on Alan Meondohlson and to thank him, and mentioned that a friend loved Worms in much the same way. Pinkwater admitted that he was happier with the way Worms turned out.
The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror. Not as good as The Avocado of Death, but pretty good, and it involves a werewolf and Beat poetry.
3. Lizard Music — this is a bit of a period piece now as TV stations don’t go off the air overnight. Features the Chicken Man, based on an actual Chicago man who was rather a character.
4. Then, and only then, Hoboken Fish & Chicago Whistle. This is a collection of two books of autobiographical essays—Fish Whistle and Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights—in which you learn that Pinkwater isn’t necessarilymaking stuff up, that he’s just one of those people about whom odd things congregate.
And of course, I’d encourage you to pick and choose among whatever you can get your hands on, whenever they came across your path. XD
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1. 5 Novels - this collection contains Alan Mendohlson, about which you’ve read me burble, as well as The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, and Young Adult Novel.
Snarkout Boys is about two friends who sneak out to watch movies at night at the Snark Theatre, and discover a whole new world Of people and places in the city at night. I also read it over and over and somehow never managed to pick up on subtle clues about who two characters might be until an ex—who also loved Pinkwater—told me. Also the line “Oh no! He’s got me by the foot!” could reduce the ex to helpless laughter, and he continually quoted it.
Young Adult Novel was another one I imprinted on. I’d describe it as a group of high school weirdos are into Dada and one of their art projects backfires on them. But that makes it sound way more mundane than it really is.
2. 4 Fantastic Novels, for 2 of the 4 in it:
The Worms of Kukumlima—back in the 90s I actually emailed Pinkwater to tell him how much I imprinted on Alan Meondohlson and to thank him, and mentioned that a friend loved Worms in much the same way. Pinkwater admitted that he was happier with the way Worms turned out.
The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror. Not as good as The Avocado of Death, but pretty good, and it involves a werewolf and Beat poetry.
3. Lizard Music — this is a bit of a period piece now as TV stations don’t go off the air overnight. Features the Chicken Man, based on an actual Chicago man who was rather a character.
4. Then, and only then, Hoboken Fish & Chicago Whistle. This is a collection of two books of autobiographical essays—Fish Whistle and Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights—in which you learn that Pinkwater isn’t necessarilymaking stuff up, that he’s just one of those people about whom odd things congregate.
And of course, I’d encourage you to pick and choose among whatever you can get your hands on, whenever they came across your path. XD