Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not

by Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert

Overview

Now in paperback, a hilarious, satirical look at a small town on the verge of extinction, from the comedic team behind Strangers with Candy.

In his desperate search for a small town dying in America, intrepid journalist Russell Hokes stumbles upon a quarter-mile stretch of concrete and gravel dotted with strip clubs and used auto parts shops. Welcome to Wigfield. Population: vague.

Upon his arrival, Russell Hokes wanders the streets searching for the salt of the earth. Instead he finds a town in crisis. Why State Representative Bill Farber wants to tear down the Bulkwaller Dam, thereby flooding the town.

Will Russell Hokes save the town? Is Wigfield merely posing as a town to collect federal disaster relief? Won't you please buy this book?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786886968
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	05/19/2004
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	7.88(w) x 9.75(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Amy Sedaris has appeared in several movies and television shows, and, with Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert, is a co-author of the novel Wigfield. She also co-wrote Strangers with Candy, the hit show on Comedy Central. She lives in Manhattan.

Editorial Reviews

A bizarrely entertaining piece of social satire.

Publishers Weekly

The book seems to have been written as an audio book recording and then transcribed to a book, which is why the audio book is so superb. The authors really bring the characters to life, using different accents for each one. - Blogcritics

From the Publisher

The book seems to have been written as an audio book recording and then transcribed to a book, which is why the audio book is so superb. The authors really bring the characters to life, using different accents for each one. - Blogcritics

Blogcritics

Wigfield is the anti-Lake Wobegon--a desolate home to strip joints, junkyards, and enough soil contaminants to turn newborns into mutants. So naturally, it's the place where clueless journalist Russell Hokes lands when researching the dying American small town in an effort to reach 50,000 words and satisfy a suspicious publisher. The three Comedy Central veterans serve up a full town of oddball characters, showing off their excellent voice skills. The audio version takes on the guise of a genuine essay (such as the recent "If I Live to Be 100"), setting up the listener more easily for laughs. Those who aren't turned off by unrelenting bleakness will find lots of genuine laughs. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

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