The Rooster Trapped In The Reptile Room: A Barry Gifford Reader

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Author of thirteen novels, including Wild at Heart - made into a prize-winning film directed by David Lynch - Gifford now offers the rollicking best of his masterful satire. Also featuring an exclusive new interview with the author, in which he revisits his writing career, his evolution as a novelist and poet, and his inspirations, this book is an unparalleled look into the creative output of an outsider artist in the tradition of Alrgren, Whitman and Melville, and essential reading for fans old and new, and anyone after the soul of American writing.

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Nearly every Gifford story opens a Pandora's box of uncontainable emotions. . . . There's no one like Barry Gifford, which is the best reason to read him. Richard Dyer, Boston Globe

Author Bio

Barry Gifford's book Night People was awarded the Premio Brancati in Italy, and he has been the recipient of awards from PEN, the National Endowment for the Arts, the American Library Association, and the Writers Guild. David Lynch's film based on Wild at Heart won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1990, and Gifford co-wrote with Lynch the film Lost Highway, as well as the screenplay City of Ghosts with director Matt Damon. His recent books include Wyoming (named a Best Novel of the Year by the Los Angeles Times), and American Falls: The Collected Short Stories (also available from Turnaround).