James Hanna

Broschiertes Buch

Call Me Pomeroy

A Novel of Satire and Political Dissent

Beschreibung

Pomeroy, a towering street musician on parole, is out of the clink for the upteenth time and wants to become another Bob Dylan. With fame and fortune in mind, he heads to Occupy Oakland, hoping to get on television, attract an agent, and score a million dollar contract for Ants in My Pants, his marathon ditty. Pomeroy is a skirmish-loving, dumpster-diving, narcissistic crazy who thinks he can sing like Pavarotti and that all women want to jump his bones. His parole officer, a street-smart Hispanic woman, tells Pomeroy to quit looking at her alligator pumps and to get himself a real plan. But Pomeroy has schemes of his own and more wisdom than we'd like to admit. You may find his egocentric opinions politically incorrect. ("There ain't a dyke alive ol' Pomeroy can't turn straight.") You may find yourself laughing when you shouldn't. ("A good strong piss is better 'an sex. Lasts longer too."). But don't blame yourself if you start rooting for this anti-hero. You'll have lots of company. (Note: Adult language and situations).

Autor

James Hanna wondered Australia for seven years before settling on a career in criminal justice. He spent twenty years as a counselor in the Indiana Department of Corrections and has recently retired from the San Francisco Probation Department, where he was assigned to a domestic violence and Stalking Unit. James' familiarity with the criminal element has provided fodder for much of his writing. His debut novel, The Siege, depicts a hostage standoff in a penal facility. Ron Slaven, Top 100 reviewer, writes, "This is the raw, gritty and complex reality of life in prison and the best of its genre that I have ever come across." Call Me Pomeroy, James second novel, chronicles the madcap adventures of a street musician on parole who joins Occupy Oakland and its spinoff movements in England and France. He does not join for political reasons but to get on television, attract an agent, and land a million dollar recording contract for Ants in My Pants, his marathon ditty. The first chapter, appearing in the inaugural issue of Empty Sink Publishing, was deemed Editor's Choice for that issue. James' third book, A Second, Less Capable Head and Other Rogue Stories, features stories written in several genres, including science fantasy. These tales were first published in literary journals that want stories written in blood. Stories that deal in unvarnished truths over political correctness. Red Savina Review, The Literary Review, and Crack the Spine have all published James' stories. James has been nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sand Hill Review Press
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 328g
• ISBN-13: 9781937818159
• ISBN-10: 1937818152
• Artikelnr.: 50137622