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?About the Author: Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, and Stephen Colbert met at Chicago's Second City and have been collaborators ever since.
They have developed two separate series for Comedy Central: Exit 57, and Comedy Central's first live action series, Strangers with Candy.
Amy Sedaris is one half of the Talent Family-the other half is David Sedaris--and together they have collaborated on eight plays, including the Obie Award-winning One Woman Shoe.
Stephen Colbert is a writer and correspondent on the Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show.
In addition to TV work, Dinello and Colbert are successful screenwriters.
They all currently reside together on an organic date farm on the Tunisian coast.
Todd Oldham is a well-known designer and photographer.
Population | Vague |
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Author | Amy |
Central | Exit 57 and |