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Second Death

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Other Errant Entertainment Modules by Edward Drobinski not in Search of Reviled Literary Marginal Acceptance 1) Deadly Compromises- A bungling hit man meets and falls in love with the wife of his next intended victim.

2) The Trespassing Crew- Talking barnyard animals consider escape to the wild.

3) Strange Awakening- Man living alone in an isolated area thinks he witnesses a crime in progress and is threatened by the perpetrators.

4) Seven Stud- Two damaged men attempt a card gambling scam.

Follows characters from Strange Awakening.

5) Old Miss Gracing- Kindergarten boy develops relationship with elderly teacher, who has a curious and perhaps lethal past.

6) Death Or Eurydice- The Orpheus myth set in 1825 Massachusetts.

He's an uneducated white and she is black and well educated.

7) The Dry Spell: A Tribute to DFW- Man walks his dog and meets unusual people. Intended to mimic a series of David Foster Wallace short stories.

8) Family Practice- Mystery wherein detective knows less than everyone else. Used as dupe. Heavy sexual content, some BDSM.

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9) Shaunessy Goes West in Winter- Traditional mystery wherein NYC

police detective leaves to escape the ugliness. Hopes to give out traffic tickets in New Mexico, only to be greeted by an unearthed body.

10) A Short Departure from the Sanctuary- A collection of short stories, generally with a post-modern theme.

11) Prince - A ten year old girl insists on adopting a one year old Dalmatian, who was trained to fight. Could be for children and if read differently, for others too.

12) Acceptable Expectations- A physically and financially washed up baseball pitcher is taught a new pitch by his father. Follows him through the next season.

13) Christmas Visitor- Short children's story. Gabrielle (possibly an angel or messenger) teaches old drunkard how to perform magic and he imparts that to kids.

14) Lovely Summer Smoke Deluged- Story of two fourteen year old lovers living in the same house. They are two of six foster children. Many references to various art forms. It is erotic and skips around in time. It also switches between reality and fantasy.

15) Wicked Messenger-- Sci-fi story of the exploratory earth mission of an Eli, necessitated by the discovery that Eli’s sun

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is burning out. The experience of Elis and Americans in America is chaotic and threatening. A deceitful, but workable peace plan is undone by little girl’s error.

16) No Way Home- US government paid assassins sent to Altair-3, where cop killer classified as a “terrorist” escaped thirty years prior.

17) Free and Clear- Futuristic American family celebrates paying off mortgage; and is soon joined by a homeless family, under a government program which obliges people with “too much space” to share it with others.

18) Daisy: Walking on Water- An abandoned Dalmatian puppy is taken in by an elderly man.

19) Blasé Eight- Some books are difficult to describe and this is one of them. It would be fair to say that “Blasé Eight” is an ensemble piece which primarily follows eleven people from different walks of life with five stories which initially seem unrelated. But, that wouldn’t quite be it. One could say that it’s the story of Propicio; formerly a rural hamlet on the outskirts of a big city; now suburbanized. But, that wouldn’t be it either. Some might mention diversions into topics which seem marginally related to the main theme. It’s not a good description of the totality. The author originally said that it was about everyday life in the Western US of 2016. But, things

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got more complex than originally intended. If you put that all together you’ll have a 50% idea of what it’s all about. So, if you like reading contemporary, genre defiant stories, this is the one for you.

20) Conspiracy Theory Entertainment TV- The grand gala opening of the cable channel bearing the title’s name is chronicled through the opening all star show.

21) For Unduly Curbed Kindle Electronic Monographers; a Literary Liturgy- A partially tongue in cheek guide for writers who independently publish.

22) Maddie- A pro football player wakes up to a post-apocalyptic world. The vast majority of the population is gone and there has been a communications shutdown. On his westward journey he takes in a mute little girl named Maddie, not knowing that she might hold the key to the cause of the disaster.

23) Dexterously Dour Discussions Displayed by Depressed Doyens-Diminutive Descriptions- Two middle aged, male, upscale bar patrons discuss women, politics, humor, contractors, Occam, toilets, and each other’s sweaters, not necessarily in that order.

24) Nattering Nabobs of Negativism- A look at the absurd mid-2016

political scene.

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25) Baseball; the Last Great American Pastime- A consolidated history of the game and its parallels with America as a whole, intended for those new to the game who'd like to know how it got that way and the casual fan who watches 20-30 games per year.

26) Mark Leyner and Disinclined Me- A critic for the “Paris Review” in Paris is sent to Jersey City to interview Mark Leyner. He doesn’t want to go and is contentious with the author. They find some common ground and take a trip into Manhattan.

27) The Official Bizarro Bible- An absurd Biblical treatment of the 1996 rise of the Bizarro literary genre through its attempted resurrection in 2016.

28) Burst- An angry young couple from the Millennial generation befriend an aging survivor from milder baby boom times. Notes are compared until a botched drug deal involves them all in an unwanted adventure.

29) Genevieve and her First Fuss- The first crime ever was committed in idyllic Poochville. The theft took place on Pacific Lane, just two doors away from Genevieve’s house. The two Scottish Terrier authorities have been baffled; while peddlers and aspiring politicians seek to capitalize on the

“opportunity.” So, Genevieve an aging white Maltese performs

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her own investigation. The backgrounds of the other resident talking dogs are revealed while Genevieve searches for the culprit. Perhaps an even bigger question is can “perfect”

Poochville ever be “perfect” again? While this may be of interest to some younger people, to be on the safe side, it is recommended for those 14 and up, the writer believes without limitation on those of younger heart, who may be on the upper end. 131 mostly color pictures are interspersed throughout the book.

30) Interview With the Troll- An internet troll, primarily domiciled on Goodreads, wins the first “Troll of the Year”

award. He goes on a literary television show and recounts some of his antics, influences, and his philosophy regarding trollism.

31) The Big Flush A/K/A The Flood- An alternative telling of one of earth’s all-time great events, with no judgmental aspersions cast upon its likely cause; including its immediate aftermath.

32) Genevieve and the Two Scotties- Genevieve, an aging white Maltese continues to be curious. It seems as if two dogs who appeared to be one thing, were not that at all. As they were selflessly helpful, Genevieve wants to find and properly thank them. She enlists the companionship of Pablo, a recently

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physically transformed book lover, for her journey. 108 mostly color pictures are interspersed throughout the book.

33) Genevieve; the Third of January- Pacific Lane has had an unusually large amount of snow this winter. Its weight caused part of Tardiff and Lenta’s roof to collapse. Genevieve, an aging white Maltese, and Willy, a handy dachshund, try to help.

Gizmo gets his greatest Christmas wish. He has gotten the video game and paraphernalia of his dreams; and then proceeds to have un-anticipated reactions to them. 69 mostly color pictures are interspersed throughout the book.