An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride--the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down.
There are many sides to Danny McBride: He's starred as the iconic character Kenny Powers in the cult classic HBO show
Eastbound & Down, a series he also wrote and created--just as he did with
Vice Principals and
The Righteous Gemstones. He's produced horror films (
Halloween) and starred in sci-fi (
Alien: Covenant). And ever since he was young, he's been writing short fiction.
An amateur magician gets in way over his head with a deadly stunt in a local mall. A washed-up sitcom actor takes revenge on the coyote who killed his dog. Two young runaways decide to part ways, but not before embarking on one last big adventure.
Hilarious, razor-sharp, unexpectedly emotional, and full of wild twists and turns, the stories in
Thrilling Tales of Modern Men are like nothing else. And yet they have one thing in common--each probes the fragile masculinity that has become an inescapable part of modern American culture. In this audacious and unforgettable debut collection, McBride redefines the tale of the modern man.
