QWEIRD: –the strange lives of ordinary people

Not a novel, not a story collection. In expressing the qweirdness of the commonplace, Ken Shakin blends plain gossip with strange chapters from his own stuffed life. Each tale can be read independently, but tied together they form a satirical narrative of nonfiction prose with a poetic bent. Not recommended for people who believe in the tooth fairy.

"Shakin writes in a style that sustains his unpleasant visions in a manner that turns out to be oddly heartwarming." —Publisher's Weekly