More Belly Laughs Than Saunders

So, if you're like me and are depressed--anxiety ridden--about the immediate future, you may need to laugh. It makes me feel better. Lately I've been finding such amusement in Jack Pendarvis. The book I have is called The Mysterious Secret Of The Valuable Treasure. Also, check out his novel excerpt in the current issue of American Short Fiction. It's from his forthcoming novel Awesome--the title alone is, well, awesome. He's a regular contrib to Oxford American, McSweeneys, Believer--all of those fancy pants journals/mags. I first heard of him from Tom Franklin in that interview he did in Front Porch.