The Harmon Chronicles
By (Author) Leon Harman
ECW Press,Canada
ECW Press,Canada
1st November 2002
Canada
General
Non Fiction
306.0973
Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Humor) 2003
Paperback
252
Leon is kind of like Tom Green, except that Leon is smart, and funny, and should have his own TV show. Malice Inc. This hilarious collection of anecdotal essays explores the absurdities of modern American life. Harmon Leon is a cutting-edge prankster who infiltrates one lifestyle after the next, takes each to the absolute extreme, and reports back with his findings. From attending the regional semifinals of "Americas Most Beautiful Baby Contest" to getting a job at a fast-food restaurant with the sole goal of getting himself fired in three hours or less, Leon exposes the day-to-day ridiculousness of the American Way. This book drags the highs and lows of contemporary American existence into the light for public scrutiny.
Harmon Leon worked on Might magazine with Dave Eggers and has written features in Cosmopolitan, Salon.com, Details, Maxim, and NPR's This American Life. He lives in San Francisco, California.