The Completely and Totally True Book of Urban Legends

The Completely and Totally True Book of Urban Legends

Editorial Reviews
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As it happens, that little dog that got nuked in the microwave was named Vince. That's one of the priceless details Ann Fiery has added to breathe new life into 25 old stories in The Completely and Totally True Book of Urban Legends. The tanning-booth disaster becomes a tragedy of suburban banality, the hydrogen beer fiasco levels a city, and subtle anti-American sentiments find expression in a simple toothbrush. Fiery's prose is sharp and engaging, her characterization lively, and her pacing brilliant. Artist Mark Ulriksen captures the essence of each tale with a creepy (if often quite funny) painting that leers from a facing page. The retelling of these legends in short-short story form forces the reader to think about how they hold our interest, why we love to hear and spread them, and why so many are about dogs. --Rob Lightner

The Completely and Totally True Book of Urban Legends,Ann Fiery,Mark Ulriksen,Running Press Book Publishers,0762410744,Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology,Fiction,Folklore,General,Humor,Legends,Social life and customs,United States,Urban folklore

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