Jokerman 8

infobox Book |
name = "Jokerman 8"
author = Richard Melo
country = USA
language = English
genre = Literary Fiction
publisher = Soft Skull Press
pub_date = 2004
media_type = Print
pages = 280
isbn = ISBN 978-1932360349

"Jokerman 8", by Richard Melo, is a novel of so-called eco-terrorists whose aim is to hurt no one. It was published in 2004 by Soft Skull Press and received reviews in "The Oregonian", "The Believer", and other print and online periodicals. Set in Oregon and California, the novel resembles works by Tom Robbins in its revelry and crazy wisdom and Ken Kesey in its sprawling Pacific Northwest landscapes. However, the novel is closer in spirit to "The Monkey Wrench Gang" by Edward Abbey than any other. The novel is also noted for its evocation of the Beatles and U2 (in particular, "The Joshua Tree" album). A graduate of San Francisco State University, author Richard Melo lives in Portland, Oregon. His fiction has appeared in Willamette Week and Gobshite Quarterly.

External links

* [http://misconstrue.net The official "Jokerman 8" web site]