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Filled with burning parade floats, bear attacks and roller derby leagues, D.D. Miller’s short stories present us with a comical collection of slacker heroes who get what they deserve in startling ways. These men are survivors, but they fail to appreciate how fortunate they are, and they watch helplessly as their lives unravel, if only because they fail to act.

Miller’s deft sentences and sharp characterization bring these stories to life, pulling readers into the lives of his cast of self-centred underdogs. Readers will find themselves sympathizing with these characters while laughing at the calamities Miller has artfully scattered in their paths.

AUTHOR

D.D. Miller

D.D. Miller is originally from Nova Scotia but has lived, worked and studied all across the country. His work has appeared in a number of journals and anthologies including The Malahat Review, The Fiddlehead, Eleven Eleven: Journal of Literature and Art and Dinosaur Porn. As the Derby Nerd, Miller is known around North America for his writing and commentary on roller derby, one of the world’s fastest growing sports.

A graduate of Mount Allison University, the University of Victoria and the University of Guelph (where he completed his MFA), Miller currently lives in Toronto where he works as a college English instructor. He also announced at both the 2011 and 2014 Roller Derby World Cups and was part of the ESPN’s broadcast crew for the 2015 WFTDA Championships.

Reviews

“The originality and vibrancy of these stories had me dipping into a precious stash of Freddos, tiny chocolate frogs that accompanied me back from Sydney, Australia. Why Freddos? Because the stories in this book are as delightful as chocolate frogs; playful with crackling exploding embedded bits of pop rocks, inviting all manner of memories from childhood to mix in with the complexities of adulthood.”
– Mesdames of Mayhem

“D.D. Miller’s debut story collection will probably raise a few eyebrows with its shamelessly provocative title. And for the the most part, these tales live up to that promised audaciousness…. The subject matter is masculinity, complete with beer, pornography, and bad choices.”
– Quill & Quire

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Details

Dimensions:

248 Pages
7in * 5in * 0.68in
281gr

Published:

April 15, 2014

City of Publication:

Hamilton

Country of Publication:

CA

Publisher:

Wolsak and Wynn Publishers Ltd

ISBN:

9781894987844

9781928088011 – EPUB

Book Subjects:

FICTION / Short Stories

Featured In:

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Language:

eng

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