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Jake Aurelian

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Jake Aurelian graduated from the University of Illinois in 2000 with a degree in Media Studies/Communication & Rhetoric. Aurelian has taught English and media at the college level, and to date, has authored eight books (fiction, non-fiction and children's) and over 500 pop culture articles.

On Halloween 2012, Jake Aurelian took an obscure character from his fiction books, an angry clown named Ripper, and turned the character into a stand-up comedy and online comedy video gimmick; billed as "an unpredictable cartoon character come to life," Ripper the Clown morphs truth, fiction, pop culture and social commentary into comedy chaos. As his clown alter-ego, Aurelian performs material from his books; no other author has done anything even remot
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ROWDY RODDY PIPER: Tribute to my friend and inspiration

In September 2011, I heard that Roddy Piper​ was having emergency surgery on his neck; I sent him an e-mail with my love and prayers, and his reply was as follows: "Thanks Jake. I miss u. Maybe we could finally work together [I wanted to bring him to the area for a comedy show]. If I die u can have a fresh cadaver..love me." On Friday night, when I received the sad word from my buddy and long-time Read more of this blog post »
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 Linda (Miss Greedybooks) Jake wrote: ""Last Christmas, I wrapped up a bunch of library books, passed them out as gifts and told each recipient to please adhere to the due date." (page 161)"

Novel idea!!! That may come in handy.

I must get your "The Life & Mimes (& Zombie Apocalypse) of Ripper the Clown" now that it has been brought to my attention!!!


Lemmiwinks Thank you! I look forward to picking up a few of your books to read :)


Christine Hatfield Thanks for being my friend


message 14: by Dorothy

Dorothy Hi Jake, thanks for friending.


message 13: by Jake

Jake Aurelian "In various circles, I'm known as the guy who has the best and/or worst of luck. Playfully, yet with a hint of seriousness, I've been called 'cursed.' Others call it a blessing. From running into a long, lost friend on the streets of a foreign metropolis
to having a notorious, internationally-wanted criminal sit next to me during a screening of Metropolis, my luck—my hapless adventures—have become the stuff of local legend. Or so I'm told." (page 2)

http://www.amazon.com/Wrestlers-Broke...


message 12: by Jake

Jake Aurelian "As a result of this pathetic lack of bravery, in the scheme things, we could never be considered The A-Team or anything even close for that matter. We’d
probably be considered the L, M or possibly even N-Team but never the A. I guess life isn’t like the TV shows we grew up watching." (page 189)

http://www.amazon.com/Wrestlers-Broke...


message 11: by Jake

Jake Aurelian New Amazon review: "I had intended to read this book a couple of stories at a time, but once I started I couldn't put it down. Each story was fun and delightfully weird, and I found myself laughing out loud more than once. From Juggalos to classic film stars to bad dates, Jake Aurelian tackles each subject with cleverness and good humor, making every single story funny and unique. I found this book beyond refreshing--while many anthologies are a mixed bag, Mr. Aurelian put so much care and effort into each of his stories that I enjoyed all of them. I highly recommend this book, and hope to read more from the author in the future."

http://www.amazon.com/Wrestlers-Broke...


message 10: by Jake

Jake Aurelian Tatiyana wrote: "Hi Jake! Thanks for the add :) I look forward to talking books with you often! -T."

And likewise, Thank you! I'm pretty new to Good Reads, so I'm trying to learn the proverbial ropes!


message 9: by Jake

Jake Aurelian Review: "Aurelian's writing never failed to make me smile. The crazy scenarios somehow parallel with events of my own life, and Aurelian's immaculate writing gave me pictures so clear that I could have sworn they were flashbacks to my own memory."

http://www.amazon.com/Wrestlers-Broke...


message 8: by T

T Hi Jake! Thanks for the add :) I look forward to talking books with you often! -T.


Elizabeth Jake wrote: ""Last Christmas, I wrapped up a bunch of library books, passed them out as gifts and told each recipient to please adhere to the due date." (page 161)"

LOVE THIS!


message 6: by Jake

Jake Aurelian "Last Christmas, I wrapped up a bunch of library books, passed them out as gifts and told each recipient to please adhere to the due date." (page 161)


message 5: by Jake

Jake Aurelian "I saw a trampled, ramshackled political sign that read: 'Write in Alexander 'Alex’ Mackintosh Zakrzedovowski for Sheriff!” (page 31)

http://www.amazon.com/Wrestlers-Broke...


message 4: by Jake

Jake Aurelian "I had an epiphany that many people should come with required reading, like college classes where you’re forced to purchase $300 worth of texts. And like academic courses, some required readings could seem pointless at the time but later, may become overwhelmingly relevant. In the case of many of the folks I’ve had the displeasure of encountering, their collective required reading should be Abnormal Psychology, 10th edition" (page 30)

http://www.amazon.com/Wrestlers-Broke...


message 3: by Jake

Jake Aurelian Jillian wrote: "Thanks for the add!"

You are very welcome & likewise! :)


message 2: by Jake

Jake Aurelian Rane wrote: "Thank you for your very kind words and I look forward to talking with yiu!"

Thanks for accepting my request, and I look forward to chatting!


Jillian Peery Thanks for the add!


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