false 89138 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 89138 3 750745 2005 The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories total:262|5:40|4:103|3:91|2:26|1:2| 262 939 330 31 28596 3.72 3013 676 17621598 159483 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.62 225 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 2 2 false Tue Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Mar 12 14:51:57 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 14:53:33 -0700 2008 more...]]> 28133947 144287 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 5 1 false Wed Jul 23 21:55:47 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 22:21:04 -0700 2008
The short stories in this book are heartbreaking, som...more...]]> 70715778 596084 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 3 0 false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 08:20:34 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 11:22:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 16932354 674397 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 1 0 false Fri Feb 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 16:00:23 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 16:09:16 -0800 2008
These short stories could have been written by any of his students. They are filled with stereotypes. I started to wonder about the author's life and his lifest...more...]]> 36920575 1333177 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 2 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 04 15:24:38 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 08:16:57 -0800 2008 once more...]]> 78811633 41490 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 23 20:20:18 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 12:25:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 63395950 1081017 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Jul 13 23:01:06 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 23:02:55 -0700 2009 49481266 1131211 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 4 0 false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 14:27:14 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 19:06:51 -0700 2009 65561195 1794924 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 3 0 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 30 12:44:19 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 12:45:30 -0700 2009 9748058 638550 544023 1565124227 9781565124226 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175660570m/544023.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175660570s/544023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/544023.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.42 36 Candyfreak, returns with stories that will either seal his reputation as a master of the modern form or get him arrested. Possibly both. His cast of characters includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a world-class cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend's novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally.

In these stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggles.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Nov 30 00:06:20 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 30 00:07:21 -0800 2007
I really do enjoy this man's writing, though I don't think this collection was a strong as his earlier, My Life In Heavy Metal, collection. Still, it was nice to read some short stories that were intelligently written, and not ponderous.

It...more...]]> 79319640 237273 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 29 14:08:18 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 14:09:03 -0800 2009 63072412 1527763 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 2 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 14:20:38 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 14:21:39 -0700 2009 60648041 1851586 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 0 0 false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jun 22 10:43:20 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 10:44:01 -0700 2009 7514532 419416 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 3 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 09 21:37:14 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 24 20:05:03 -0800 2007 more...]]> 39176365 67585 544023 1565124227 9781565124226 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175660570m/544023.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175660570s/544023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/544023.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with stories that will either seal his reputation as a master of the modern form or get him arrested. Possibly both. His cast of characters includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a world-class cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend's novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally.

In these stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggles.]]> 2005 3 0 false Tue Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 18 21:30:28 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 02 23:47:56 -0800 2008 more...]]> 33110081 1512086 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 1 0 false Wed Sep 17 13:30:44 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 13:32:17 -0700 2008 13311792 822484 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 14:34:01 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 14:34:24 -0800 2008 2665096 166675 544023 1565124227 9781565124226 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175660570m/544023.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175660570s/544023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/544023.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with stories that will either seal his reputation as a master of the modern form or get him arrested. Possibly both. His cast of characters includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a world-class cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend's novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally.

In these stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggles.]]> 2005 5 0 false Tue Jul 03 07:05:23 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 07 17:07:52 -0700 2007 7051490 125347 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Sep 30 17:24:08 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 15 23:24:36 -0800 2007 28432881 99163 89138 1565125290 9781565125292 27 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377m/89138.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171147377s/89138.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89138.The_Evil_B_B_Chow_and_Other_Stories 3.58 262 Candyfreak, returns with a collection of stories that both seals his reputation as a master of the modern form and risks getting him arrested. The cast of characters in The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories includes a wealthy family certain they have been abducted by space aliens, a sexy magazine editor who falls for a worldclass cad, and a beleaguered dentist who refuses to read his best friend’s novel. Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln make cameos, as do a variety of desperate and beautiful loonies, all of whom are laid bare, often literally. In these twelve stories, Almond refuses to let his characters off the hook, or to abandon them, until we have seen the full measure of ourselves within their struggle.]]> 2005 4 0 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 12:03:17 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 10:32:12 -0700 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=89138