Darker and more politically and aesthetically challenging than much of what passes for mainstream domestic fiction in the current marketplace. -- Buffalo News, May 6, 2001Wry commentary and shrewd wisdom. Pelton's voice asserts itself with power and grace... the stories take forms that take off. -- Rain Taxi, Winter 2000/01From the Inside FlapThese short fictions, first published in a handful of obscure literary magazines between 1986-1995, show Theodore Pelton as one of our most innovative and perceptive new writers. "The effect generated by these pieces is nearly visceral," says novelist Cris Mazza, "powerful and not easily forgotten . . . one of the most potent experiences I've had reading literature." Pelton received an NEA Fiction Fellowship in 1994.About the AuthorTed Pelton is the author of the novel MALCOLM JACK (Spuyten Duyvil, 2006), a collection of short fiction, ENDORSED BY JACK CHAPEAU 2 AN EVEN GREATER EXTENT (Starcherone Press, 2006) and two novellas, Bhang (BlazeVOX Books, 2006) and BARTLEBY, THE SPORTSCASTER (Subito Press, 2010). A 1994 winner of an NEA fellowship, he is currently a full professor at Medaille College in Buffalo, New York. He founded and runs Starcherone Press. where can i download free ebooks pdf ENDORSED BY JACK CHAPEAU
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Chastened by ChapeauBy GCAAbout a month ago, a friend handed me a copy of Endorsed by Jack Chapeau. She leaned close and whispered, "Put this in your pocket." Well, I did. A week passed. Now, she didn't say anything about reading the thing, but I ride the bus, see, the B6 out of Canarsie, Brooklyn, and I get off at Flatbush Ave., about a twenty-five minute ride, and a man needs somewhere to put his eyes. I pulled out Pelton's book and damn near missed my stop! I'm not kidding. I was laughing like a lunatic, but when it dawned on me that I was laughing at myself, at my parents, and at my bus brethren, well, I was ... chastened. Repressed memories flooded in! Foaming at the mouth, I wandered through the streets, fondling stray dogs and humming Start Me Up by The Stones. Talk about an ax to smash the frozen sea within me! My insides are a jacuzzi now, bubbling and hot. Who is this Theodore Pelton? Where does he come from? I don't know, but I never ride public transportation without him. Recently I passed a few copies of this book to some friends, and the exact same thing happened to them! Yeah, Pelton's in my pocket, and I see things differently now.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A masterful journey from truth to whimsy and beyond!By Florine M. MelnykI thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection of short stories. Pelton's stories are captivating and thought provoking, as well as entertaining! He challenges the reader to travel beyond the confines of conventional thought and explore the possibilities that lie beyond. His stories run the gamut from the stark realities of society's flaws in, "Friendly Fire", to the pure fun and whimsy of life, in "The Twist". His style of fiction is a beautiful oasis in the desert of "mainstream" publications.