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Garrett Cook

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Born

in Wenham, MA, The United States

Died

April 17, 1936

Website

http://chainsawnoir.wordpress.com

Genre

Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction

Influences

Burroughs, Kafka, Mc Cammon, King, Joyce, Fitzgerald, Harlan Ellison, ...more

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Garrett Cook was born in Wenham, Massachusetts July 19th, 1982. There are other details, but they're depressing or banal, with the exception of his haunted birthplace, his struggle with bipolar and a brief, unfortunate cancer scare. Yawn. Garrett Cook's work is far more interesting. He examines crises of faith and conscience through a pulpy,surreal or magorealistic lens to create magical, paranoid worlds that he hopes will entertain, antagonize and endear you. His books Murderland part 1:h8, Murderland 2:Life During Wartime and Archelon Ranch and Jimmy Plush, Teddy Bear Detective are available on Amazon. He is one of the creators and editors of the magazine Imperial Youth Review.

What people are sa Winner 1st Annual Ultimate Bizarro Showdown!

Garrett Cook was born in Wenham, Massachusetts July 19th, 1982. There are other details, but they're depressing or banal, with the exception of his haunted birthplace, his struggle with bipolar and a brief, unfortunate cancer scare. Yawn. Garrett Cook's work is far more interesting. He examines crises of faith and conscience through a pulpy,surreal or magorealistic lens to create magical, paranoid worlds that he hopes will entertain, antagonize and endear you. His books Murderland part 1:h8, Murderland 2:Life During Wartime and Archelon Ranch and Jimmy Plush, Teddy Bear Detective are available on Amazon. He is one of the creators and editors of the magazine Imperial Youth Review.

What people are saying about Murderland Part 1: H8

"Perhaps he’s right. Perhaps that meat cleaver is our best hope for salvation. Or maybe he belongs in an asylum. MURDERLAND is a brutally shocking book. Demented. Logical. Disturbing. It can be crudely powerful one moment, tenderly skillful the next, so the reader never knows what’s coming. There’s no way to prepare. No way to protect yourself. Garrett Cook’s work has an edge … and it’s at your throat."-
Robert Dunbar, author of The Shore and Martyrs and Monsters

"The offbeat brilliance of this book will freak your face off-"
Gina Ranalli, author of Mother Puncher, Sky Tongues and House of Fallen Leaves

"I have not read a debut novel this good in a long time (or as far as I could remember)"- Jordan Krall, author of Piecemeal June and Squidpulp Blues

"An intense, satirical and above all entertaining read"- Andersen Prunty, author of Zerostrata and the Overwhelming Urge

"A savage, very original satire that openly mocks the American demigod-like worship of worthless celebrity with a future where despicable murderers become our new focus of adoration. It's as farcical as Swift's "A Modest Proposal," yet no less poignant."-
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"Action! Explosions! Hot broads! Garrett Cook is two-fisted Bizarro pulp. I love his stories"-
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Are you interested in learning how to think in a Bizarro mindset? Are you interested in learning how to avoid genre cliches? Do you want to shock your friends, repulse your mother and repulse tattooed and kinky members of the opposite sex with your throbbing imagination? Well, you can. Me and Wonderland Award Winning novelist J. David Osborne are teaching an online Bizarro writing course in April. Read more of this blog post »

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Garrett Cook’s books

Average rating: 3.88 · 1,630 ratings · 441 reviews · 51 distinct works • Similar authors

	A God of Hungry Walls 3.39 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Archelon Ranch 4.25 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jimmy Plush, Teddy Bear Detective 3.64 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time Pimp 3.75 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murderland Part 1:h8 4.07 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murderland 3.54 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 Secret Tales of the Whispering Gash: A Queefrotica by Garrett Cook (Goodreads Author), Christy Leigh Stewart (Goodreads Author), Jason Wayne Allen (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murderland II: Life During Wartime 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crisis Boy 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Might Just Make It Out Of This Alive 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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John Darksword: Pulp Theologian (Humor)

1 chapters — updated Mar 22, 2016 02:14AM

Description: An homage to Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane stories and other such pulp.

An Excerpt from Jimmy Plush, Teddy Bear Detective (Humor)

1 chapters — updated Apr 10, 2010 01:47PM

Description: An excerpt from the story, "Mr.Plush, Detective" first published in The Magazine of Bizarro Fiction and one of the five Plush adventures in the upcoming Jimmy Plush, Teddy Bear Detective. Preorder it here:http://jimmyplush.blogspot.com and get weekly chapters of special pulp serials and other surprises in your inbox every week until the book comes out!

Servitude (Horror)

1 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:34PM

Description: Flash Fiction.

What a Wonderful World:An Excerpt from Murderland Part 1: H8 (Horror)

1 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:34PM

Description: Excerpt from Murderland Part 1: H8

Gumption (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

1 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:34PM

Description: Flash Fiction

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Garrett Cook is Currently Reading

Garrett Cook is currently reading

Weird Realism: Lovecraft and Philosophy

by Graham Harman

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Die You Doughnut Bastards

by Cameron Pierce (Goodreads Author)

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Long-Form Religious Porn

by Laura Lee Bahr (Goodreads Author)

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“If Mykle Hansen needed to eat puppies for breakfast to be himself, he would rap the table and scream "waiter, more puppy sauce!”
― Garrett Cook

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“He lost her and all that he had to do to lose her was to be himself.”
― Garrett Cook, A God of Hungry Walls

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“I think the key indicator for wealth is not good grades, work ethic, or IQ. I believe it's relationships. Ask yourself two questions: How many people do I know, and how much ransom money could I get for each one?”
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“If you're gonna burn a bridge behind you, make sure you've crossed it first.”
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message 26: by Garrett Cook

Feb 11, 2010 11:28AM

Great! Can't wait to hear what you think!

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message 25: by Jason

Feb 11, 2010 11:18AM

You have the perfect number of friends! Just got Murderland 2 the other day...looking forward to cracking that puppy open!

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message 24: by Christy

Feb 10, 2010 08:11PM

You take the fun out of kicking your ass...but it WILL be kicked.

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message 23: by Garrett Cook

Feb 10, 2010 05:55PM

By not putting most of the books I read on my shelf. And I'm sure you will beat me because this situation indicates a certain degree of indolence on my part. An indolence I am not sure I have the time or the energy to rectify. In fact, this post makes me sort of sleepy.

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message 22: by Christy

Feb 10, 2010 05:24PM

You jag-off, how did you get more friends than you have books on your bookshelf?

I'm going to beat you.

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message 21: by Garrett Cook

Dec 28, 2009 10:32AM

Stephen wrote: "good luck on your book, Garret. mixed genre writing facinates me. that whole post-modern thing going past post into..."

Thanks! Genre is a tough thing. It's petty and enormously relevant at the same time. I just use the tools I need for my work and I encourage anybody to do the same. If you can try to make your work visceral or fun as well as smart, people deserve that.

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message 20: by Stephen

Dec 28, 2009 02:58AM

good luck on your book, Garret. mixed genre writing facinates me. that whole post-modern thing going past post into...

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message 19: by Garrett Cook

Nov 27, 2009 08:20PM

Thanks, Christy! The book is a hard sell, indescribable plot that it has and all.

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message 18: by Christy

Nov 27, 2009 08:04PM

I saw the promotion for Archelon Ranch in the 2nd Bizarro magazine, good job and good luck!

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message 17: by Mahsaa

Sep 30, 2009 01:12AM

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imany yearrs ago there w 2 empire in all wrold persian empire(iran) and roman empire(italy)
Rock-face relief at Naqsh-e Rustam of Iranian emperor Shapur I (on horseback) capturing Roman emperor Valerian (kneeling) and Philip the Arab (standing)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/persian_...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/iran

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message 16: by Anna

Sep 13, 2009 09:57AM

Greetings from the far north of the Alaskan wilderness.

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message 15: by Barry

Jul 02, 2009 06:38PM

Ha! I love your profile. Check out my profile and blog, and let me know what you think. http://livingwithdialaysis.blogspot.com/

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message 14: by Garrett Cook

Feb 20, 2009 02:30PM

It's the only show that dared reveal that there were rakshasas among us.

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message 13: by Garrett Cook

Feb 06, 2009 06:20AM

Jesika wrote: "I found that out- I got your book from Amazon. For some reason it would be funnier if your book was the first in the "humorous cookbooks" and Amy Sedaris' "I Like You" was second."

I've gotta read that some time. She was really funny on Strangers with Candy.

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message 12: by Jesika

Feb 05, 2009 11:20PM

I found that out- I got your book from Amazon. For some reason it would be funnier if your book was the first in the "humorous cookbooks" and Amy Sedaris' "I Like You" was second.

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message 11: by Garrett Cook

Feb 05, 2009 07:10PM

Jesika wrote: "When I typed "Murderland Part 1" into my library's catalog search the first book that came up was "Life is a Fulfilling: The story of a Mormon pioneering woman." I think the Tucson Public Library ..."

Unfortunately, my book is not in libraries on this planet. It's available on Amazon, on back order at most book stores or through me. But, in a similar weird vein to your search results, on account of my last name, my book has been rated one of Amazon's top humorous cookbooks on three occasions.

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message 10: by Jesika

Feb 05, 2009 03:45PM

When I typed "Murderland Part 1" into my library's catalog search the first book that came up was "Life is a Fulfilling: The story of a Mormon pioneering woman." I think the Tucson Public Library system is sentient and has developed humor.

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message 9: by William

Dec 21, 2008 04:26PM