There is no god.

Vernon God Little -- DBC Pierre's funny-as-a-rusted-chainsaw satire of trash-talking Texas yokels, the dreadful, cartoony lampoon that garnered a Man Booker Prize surely as a collective British protest against President Redneck -- that particular novel has been translated into more than 40 languages. (In German, the title is Jesus von Texas.)

Not only that, it's been adapted to the stage by the Young Vic Theatre. The show opens in London this weekend.

April 28, 2007 10:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

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By char on May 23, 2007 10:30 AM

I hated, hated, hated that book! I'm glad I'm not the only one. Love your blog, BTW.

By cheryll on April 29, 2007 9:45 AM

Isn't ignorance wonderful? Makes money way better than the truth does, near as I can tell from the ditch where I was run off the information highway...

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ESSAY:

Big D between the sheets -- Dallas in fiction

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Reviewing the state of reviewing

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9/11 as a novel: Why?

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How can critics say the things they do? And why does anyone pay attention? It's the issue of authority.

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Papers are cutting book coverage for little reason

Thrillers and Lists:

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