So when I decided it would be a nice idea to highlight a couple of stories from JDP’s previous Holiday Issues this week, I really didn’t have in mind a piece about an impoverished Vietnamese boat guide who dreams of going to Australia.
But damned if we didn’t have one. And it’s kind of on the lovely side, to boot.
Take a break from the buying and the wrapping and still more buying to enjoy “River Girl” by Anne Vize.
We know: it’s brutal out there. What with the lines and the traffic and the, well, incessant spending of money, life can be pretty rough this time of year and that’s before all the Dean Martin songs enter into the mix.
Don’t worry. Jersey Devil Press has got you covered. Just follow these five simple steps and your holiday shopping will be finished in no time.
1. Remember: nothing looks better underneath the tree than a book with a penis-shaped space ship on the cover.
2. Likewise, nothing stuffs a stocking like a frowning Viking.
3. The world ends in 2012 so you should get the people you love a good book on apocalypses.
4. You’ll need something funny with a cover you can show Grandma.
5. You know that favorite book you’ve had for eighteen months and dog-eared from constant rereading? Treat yourself to another one.
Two new reviews of Love Me are out!
It’s twisted and perverted (which isn’t a bad thing!), and wildly inventive. Every time you figure you’ve reached the heights of absurdity, and have found a rare lull in the story, he dangles something even more ridiculous in front of you … and then sneaks up behind you and macks you over the head with something even more unexpected.
The book has it all dark comedy, angst, nuclear attacks and genitalia.
And, don’t forget, if you need more Danger_Slater in your life — the FDA recommends at least 3 servings a day — his newest, “Red Hot Panda Love,” is in Issue Twenty-Five and available for immediate ingestion.