TCR writer Frank Lesser has written a new book, “Sad Monsters: Growling on the Outside, Crying on the Inside.”
An Emmy Award-winning writer for The Colbert Report follows in the (big) footsteps of Bigfoot: I Not Dead.
Monsters have it tough. Besides being deeply misunderstood, they suffer from very real problems: Mummies have body image issues, Godzilla is going through an existential crisis, and creatures from the black lagoon face discrimination from creatures from the white lagoon. At heart, these monsters are human; after all, you are what you eat. Quirkily illustrated, Sad Monsters hilariously documents the trials and tribulations of all the undead creatures monster-mad readers have grown to love, from vampires and werewolves, to chupacabras and sphinxes, and even claw-footed bathtubs.
R.J Carter from The Trades has wonderful review of the book:
Remember that moment in “Frankenstein” where the monster encounters the little girl who isn’t afraid of him? Remember how your heart shivered, then melted, to realize that within the monster’s enormous chest resided something of humanity, struggling to get out with a muffled moan and groan? If only those angry villagers would have just put down their torches for a moment to appreciate the beauty, the story could have had such an upbeat ending.
Frank Lesser, who writes for The Colbert Report comedy/commentary show, has embraced this perspective, and from that ensuing epiphany has crafted together some thought-provoking (and smile-inspiring) essays, letters, diary entries, and personal ads, all designed to give us an understanding of what it’s like to walk a mile in a monster’s size 13 boots in an era where the problems of existence are larger than just “Who can I terrorize today?
Full Review: [Here]
Slate has posted an excerpt from the book entitled “The Joy of Unicorn’s:
Hey, preteen girls, put down the rock ‘n’ roll music records and listen up! If you give up your virginity before you get married, you’ll miss out on something far better than sex: befriending a unicorn.
The little-known fact is, every abstinent teen gets her own unicorn as her BFF. Why do you think good girls don’t mind 9 p.m. curfews? I’ll give you one hint: unicorn slumber parties!!!
You see, in medieval times, a virginal maiden would sit alone in the woods until a unicorn, enchanted by her purity, approached and laid its head in her lap. At which point, the waiting hunters would reveal themselves, and presto—unicorn kebabs. Of course, nowadays most unicorn meat comes from factory farms, which means wild unicorns can spend their free time teaching virtuous girls how to wear makeup without looking cheap.
Full Excerpt: “The Joy of Unicorn’s:
Frank has also posted a video for the book “I Can Haz Ghostbuster?”
For more head to franklesser.com or follow Frank on Twitter @sadmonsters
Frank Lesser's “Sad Monsters”
TCR writer Frank Lesser has written a new book, “Sad Monsters: Growling on the Outside, Crying on the Inside.”
R.J Carter from The Trades has wonderful review of the book:
Slate has posted an excerpt from the book entitled “The Joy of Unicorn’s:
Frank has also posted a video for the book “I Can Haz Ghostbuster?”
For more head to franklesser.com or follow Frank on Twitter @sadmonsters