Christopher Largen author of "Prescription Pot" has written a new
book called "JUNK".
Christopher use to post here a every now and then and this book is
getting some awesome reviews so be looking for it, it's a
mockumentary.
Let's give him a hand.
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DECLARES WAR ON JUNK FOOD!
RIOTOUS COMEDY PUTS THE "UGH" BACK INTO "DONUT," LAMPOONS
PROHIBITION, FOOD CRAVINGS, AND MISGUIDED CRUSADES
Christopher Largen's Iconoclastic Novel JUNK Latest Release From
Boutique Fiction House ENC Press
NEW YORK-TEXAS - Court mandates liposuction. Cops are busted for
selling doughnuts. Protesters demand ban on Charlie & the Chocolate
Factory. U.S. military forces eradicate Africa's cocoa fields. Welcome to
the dystopian satire JUNK, where the lives of an undercover police
officer, an inner-city food-abuse counselor, and a black-market baker
collide with devastating consequences.
A hilarious and tragic exploration of moralistic prohibition
policies, Junk transcends the false dichotomies posed by conservative and
liberal ideologies, and raises more questions than it answers: What are
the public effects of private health choices? When legislators respond to
epidemics with criminal sanctions, do they exacerbate the health crisis?
Do mafia kingpins support the prohibition of their products? Can public
safety and personal responsibility ever become reconciled through
government policies?
Preliminary reviews are calling the novel a classic, comparing it to
Mark Twain, Will Rogers, George Orwell, and Kurt Vonnegut. JUNK's author,
Christopher Largen, is a leading proponent of drug-policy reform. His
credits include Prescription Pot (a nonfiction exploration of the U.S.
Government's medical cannabis program), and articles in various
publications, including the Village Voice, High Times, Nashville Scene,
Ft. Worth Weekly, and Cannabis Culture. He is a frequent guest speaker at
colleges and festivals across America.
Mr. Largen discovered that writing about cannabis gave him a severe
case of the munchies, and JUNK flowed forth like cream soda. In the
gluttonous tradition of Supersize Me, he method-wrote JUNK during a
three-month food binge, hoping to augment his prose with a sugar rush. He
gained 25 pounds and inspired inquiries from concerned clerks at his local
convenience store, where he loaded up on ice cream, hot dogs, and candy
bars. Since finishing the novel, Mr. Largen claims to have reformed his
dietary habits, but federal authorities have not yet completed their
investigation.
WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO APPREHEND THE AUTHOR, AS HE MAY BE
ARMED WITH SIZEABLE QUANTITIES OF FRIED PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA
SANDWICHES.
JUNK REVIEWS
"JUNK is a profound and absurd tragicomedy, an engaging page-turner
that reads like a film. Largen devours tough issues like morality,
appetite, bigotry and bureaucracy with biting irreverence, and yet it is
his characters who shine brightest. JUNK will entertain, intrigue and
provoke, inspiring debate and exploration as humanity wrestles to define
the relationship between health and public policy." - Joe Camp, writer,
producer, and director of the Benji films.
"What I have just read is a hit. I loved every second. I started
reading it and didn't stop until I was done. When I took a break and went
into the kitchen for a snack, a chill went down my spine. I could never
live in a world like JUNK; just the thought of it was quite terrifying.
The book is great, and the thought of this marvel on film.... Oooo, I
can't wait! Bottom line - the characters were original, the story was
entertaining, frightening, realistic and at times quite heart-wrenching.
It blended together so well. JUNK is a bloody hit, man! Well, I don't know
about you, but I'm going to have myself a Charlotte Russe." - Graham
Armstrong, college freshman
"JUNK is tragicomedy for thinking people. No partisan camp is immune
from Largen's wit and wisdom, and he takes no prisoners. It was only after
pulmonary exhaustion quieted my laughter that I could discern the web of
political, moral and personal issues that unite modern archetypes into a
cohesive and frighteningly believable plot, set in a not too distant
future." - Dr. James Quinn, Professor of Addictions and Criminology,
University of North Texas
"Brilliant! JUNK is satire at its best!" - Michael Constantine
McConnell, author of Detroit Stories
"JUNK is a classic comedy about America's longest war in the style of
Mark Twain or Will Rogers." - Jack A. Cole, executive director, Law
Enforcement Against Prohibition
"I loved this book so much that I will read it again! JUNK is a
hilarious, horrifying, thought-provoking ride. So simple, yet so eloquent!
Read JUNK at your first opportunity, but eat a snack first. It might be
the last treat you're ever allowed to swallow!" - George McMahon,
co-author of Prescription Pot
"A brilliant mockumentary with frighteningly Orwellian dynamics.
Packed with insight, irony, and no small dose of hilarity, JUNK seethes
like a District Attorney who just lost a case on a technicality. Pick up a
copy of JUNK to get a taste of Largen's tongue-in-cheek but serious take
on the nation's war on drugs." - Renee Vaughn Hayes, editor of Venues
Magazine
"Portraying the worst and best in my profession, JUNK demonstrates
real possibilities for America. It is a wake up call to lovers of
liberty." - Officer Howard J. Wooldridge (retired), Law Enforcement
Against Prohibition
"JUNK is laugh out loud funny! The novel covers every angle of the
drug war with insight and humor." - Suzanne Wills, Drug Policy Forum of
Texas
"I laughed and I cried! JUNK is beautiful! Mr. Largen possesses a
talent to touch people in a way they can't forget." - Rhonda Cheatham,
Florida Cannabis Action Network
"JUNK is priceless... a wonderful character driven satire, simple and
straightforward, a searing indictment of prohibition policies." - Al
Byrne, Patients Out of Time
"JUNK is a hoot! Largen exposes the frailties and failings of the
drug war with humor and glaring insights into the heart of prohibition.
After reading this book, sweets will taste a little sweeter." - Dean
Becker, talk radio host, Cultural Baggage
"JUNK is Vonnegut styled, ironical witty satire that laughs out loud
at misguided causes. I cared about the characters. There's not enough of
this kind of clean, neat prose anymore. The message rang loud and clear
but never screamed at me. Carry on, Mr. Largen!" - Leslie Miller, Books to
Enjoy
"JUNK is hilarious and tragic! I ate 2 bags of extra butter flavored
popcorn by page 100! The editing is fantastic!" - Mike Smithson, Law
Enforcement Against Prohibition
"JUNK leads you down a familiar path and then BOOM - natural thought
patterns are jolted into the unfamiliar... JUNK is a mind-boggling
realization, a very imaginative approach toward a very real issue." - Dr.
Juliet Getty, Professor of Nutrition, University of North Texas
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