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Jack Pendarvis’s new novel is “Awesome”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jack Pendarvis is a very offbeat writer with a unique sense of humor and a devoted fan base who consider his first novel “Awesome” because that is, indeed, the title. It’s rather slim, and is narrated by a giant named Awesome who wears a derby, builds robots and invents religion. Yeah, another one of those.
I hear his readings are quite delightful, and there are thee chances to verify that for yourself coming up.
Thursday night at 7 he’s the main course at a Ballroom Book Bash sponsored by A Cappella Books and The Chattahoochee Review at Highland Inn, 644 N. Highland Ave. The band Hub Cap City will also play and there will be light refreshments, so there’s a charge of $20 to come out and play.
Then Friday night at 7 he’s at Wordsmiths Books in Decatur, also doing a reading and signing.
And if you can’t make either of those, he will be at the Decatur Book Festival on Sunday, Aug. 31.
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By Frank Reiss
August 14, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this
The $20 for the Ballroom Book Bash gets you a copy of the book, Awesome.
This is the 4th Ballroom Book Bash. The previous three have featured the great Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, former Atlantan Karen Abbott and Athens, GA filmmaker/memoirist Hadjii. They’re always a blast.