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Excerpts High Priest of California 1953 Excerpt: Chapter 4 In which a used car salesman woos the confused and depressed young wife of an older brain damaged shipyard employee. Pick-up 1955 Excerpt: Chapter 12 In which the alcoholic lovers run out of booze and money. Wild Wives 1956 Excerpt: Chapter 9 In which the wild wife is NOT sorry her husband is dead. Honey Gal/The Black Mass of Brother Springer 1958 Excerpt: Chapter 7 In which the Reverend brings religion to a smug merchant and the sassy wife of a local dentist in Jax, FL. The Woman Chaser 1960 Excerpt: the first 27 pages In which Richard Hudson, another used car saleman, returns to his hometown of LA to exploit the local women and other Feebs and break into the movies. Cockfighter 1962 Excerpt: Chapter 14 In which the voluntarily mute Frank Mansfield faces the Cyclops and his chicken, Little Joe. The Machine in Ward Eleven 1963 Excerpt: Jake's Journal - Ninth Entry In which Jake relates the unfortunate but necessary death of Prince, the base commander's dog. The Burnt Orange Heresy 1971 Excerpt: Part 1, Chapter 4 In which the art critic learns of the arrival in rural south Florida of the legendary Surrealist-Dadaist master Jacques Debierue. The Hombre from Sonora 1971 Excerpt: Chapter 6 In which our hero hears a gurgling in his head and uses an elderly gentleman for target practice. A Guide for the Undehemorrhoided 1977 Excerpt: the first 9 pages In which things are far worse than anticipated. Off the Wall 1980 Excerpt: Chapter 9 In which David Berkowitz, the ever-eager-to-please Son of Sam, ascertains that his upstairs neighbor Craig is indeed his Satanic Master. Miami Blues 1984 Excerpt: Chapter 17 In which Freddy tries going straight by working days stealing at the Omni mall. New Hope for the Dead 1985 Excerpt: Chapter 17 In which Hoke tells his daughters the facts of life. Something About a Soldier 1986 Excerpt: Chapter 7 In which Private Willeford explains the charm of Honeymoon Lotion. Sideswipe 1987 Excerpt: Chapter 14 In which Scoutmaster-psychopath Troy Louden tries to make sure his 'family' eats their greens and steals the right kind of car. New Forms of Ugly 1987 Excerpt: Part 1 In which Willeford sets forth the plight of the immobilized man. The Way We Die Now 1988 Excerpt: Chapter 10 In which Hoke, sans teeth, infiltrates the bucolic community of Immokalee, FL Everybody's Metamorphosis 1988 Short fiction collection Excerpt: To a Nephew in College In which Uncle Charles explains why becoming a Kafka expert will take care of Wesley's academic problems. I Was Looking for a Street 1988 Excerpt: Chapter 7 In which the 14 year old Willeford loses his virginity, the contents of his stomach, and his clothes, in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Cockfighter Journal 1989 Excerpts The Shark-Infested Custard 1993 Excerpt: Chapter 3 In which the boys are inconvenienced by the death of an eighth grade junkie and seek to take revenge on her jumpsuited connection. |