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Bradley Sands from Boston is reading Greil Marcus's The History of Rock 'N' Roll in Ten Songs October 19, 2012 - 5:17pm

I have a new one out through LegumeMan Books. Some of you may have read the first chapter in Warmed and Bound. Also, a few of you guys may have seen me read it at The Velvet reading during AWP in 2010. There's a recording of that here.

Artie Pendragon loves anarchy, pee wee soccer games, and midget wrestlers. He really hates high school, but his plan to blow up his school is interrupted when he is declared the king of TV Land. After taking the throne, Artie’s pro-wrestling, non-midget uncle steals it from him and enforces a strict policy of censorship throughout the land. To defend himself against his uncle’s piledrivers and take back what is rightfully his, Artie must go on a quest for the Holy Grail, which is the only thing that will make his Excalibur 3000 remote control work properly.

TV Snorted My Brain is a modern-day retelling of the King Arthur myth that happens inside your television set. Come along with Artie as he journeys through the various channels of TV Land and recruits knights along the way to help him overthrow his uncle and bring anarchy to the land.

“TV Snorted My Brain is (Sands’) best work to date. Call me crazy, but I think this generation has found its own Vonnegut.” - Verbicide

Get it here.

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wickedvoodoo from Mansfield, England is reading stuff. October 19, 2012 - 7:30pm

I'll be picking this up next time pay-day rolls around. Been looking forward to it since W&B.

Everything I have read by Bradley's has been very entertaining.

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Jay.SJ from London is reading Warmed and Bound October 19, 2012 - 7:57pm

I picked up the kindle edition, for cheap too, not far in at all, but loving it all the same.

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GaryP from Denver is reading a bit of this and that October 20, 2012 - 6:22am

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Bradley Sands from Boston is reading Greil Marcus's The History of Rock 'N' Roll in Ten Songs October 22, 2012 - 6:00pm

Thanks, guys.

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. October 22, 2012 - 8:34pm

Can't wait to read this one!

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated October 23, 2012 - 10:29am

Did TV snort your brain off a rented DVD's butt?

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pendragon from Seoul is reading Memories October 24, 2012 - 11:28am

My name is in your book! How cool!

It looks crazy & interesting. I'll have to check it out!

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SConley from Texas is reading Coin Locker Babies October 24, 2012 - 11:51am

Great artwork too.

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Bradley Sands from Boston is reading Greil Marcus's The History of Rock 'N' Roll in Ten Songs October 24, 2012 - 4:39pm

Thanks, other guys.

No, TV did not snort my brain off a rented DVD's butt. Because DVDs don't have butts.

Pendragon: Is Pendragon your actual last name? If so, whoa.

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated October 24, 2012 - 6:39pm

TV don't snort but I didn't call you on it.

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Bradley Sands from Boston is reading Greil Marcus's The History of Rock 'N' Roll in Ten Songs November 5, 2012 - 12:18pm

Booked reviewed it: http://www.bookedpodcast.com/2012/11/02/114-tv-snorted-my-brain/

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Bradley Sands from Boston is reading Greil Marcus's The History of Rock 'N' Roll in Ten Songs January 8, 2013 - 3:24pm

I got tagged to do a "Next Big Thing" blog post. I need one more person to tag. Does anyone want to do it? You can check it out here: http://themanifold.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/the-next-big-thing/

Posting in this thread because I don't want to start a new one for just this.

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Vonnegut Check from Baltimore January 9, 2013 - 7:35am

Word Riot also has an excerpt of this book on their site.

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bryanhowie from FW, ID is reading East of Eden. Steinbeck is FUCKING AMAZING. January 9, 2013 - 9:52am

Congrats.  This looks awesome.

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Bradley Sands from Boston is reading Greil Marcus's The History of Rock 'N' Roll in Ten Songs January 9, 2013 - 12:14pm

Oh yeah. Here's the excerpt on Word Riot: http://www.wordriot.org/archives/4918

And thanks, Bryan.

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sean of the dead from Madisonville, KY is reading Peckerwood, by Jed Ayres January 9, 2013 - 12:23pm

I'm super excited to read this, just got it in the mail the other day. In the middle of Demon Theory right now, but this is next. Did get to read the first chapter, and I like what I see. Also, real big fan of the cover art.

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Bradley Sands from Boston is reading Greil Marcus's The History of Rock 'N' Roll in Ten Songs January 9, 2013 - 3:23pm

Thanks, Sean. Hope you like it. Demon Theory is pretty is pretty awesome. I'm a big fan of the cover art as well. I think it's my best book cover yet.