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Join us for a Ridiculous event! Published by Hellgate Press - www.hellgatepress.com - Some “Ridiculous” Praise: “Anyone who has ever been caught up in something bigger than himself will remember those feelings with clarity while reading Eugene writer Guy Maynard's absorbing first novel.” - Eugene Magazine, March 2011 “Guy Maynard vividly evokes the passions and fevered tempo of those times [the 1960s]--the music, the weed, the hitchhiking, the fellowship, the idealism, the outrage, and the wildness in the streets...” - John Daniel, author of Rogue River Journal and The Far Corner Oregon author Guy Maynard Oregon author Guy Maynard reads from his new novel, reads from his new novel, “The Risk of Being Ridiculous” “The Risk of Being Ridiculous” Macri Park Bar Macri Park Bar 462 Union Ave 462 Union Ave Williamsburg, Brooklyn Williamsburg, Brooklyn Tuesday, April 26 Tuesday, April 26 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. It’s Boston 1969 and nineteen-year-old It’s Boston 1969 and nineteen-year-old Ben Tucker lives in a funky apartment on Ben Tucker lives in a funky apartment on Mountfort Street with his tribe of fellow Mountfort Street with his tribe of fellow long-haired freaks. long-haired freaks. Together they mix radical street politics, a Together they mix radical street politics, a love of rock and roll, and celebratory drug love of rock and roll, and celebratory drug use in their desperate search for lives that use in their desperate search for lives that make sense in a world distorted by war, make sense in a world distorted by war, racism, and bankrupt values. racism, and bankrupt values. “Ridiculous” takes you on a passionate “Ridiculous” takes you on a passionate , lyri , lyri- cal six-week ride through confrontation cal six-week ride through confrontation and confusion, courts and cops, parties and and confusion, courts and cops, parties and politics, school and the streets, Weather politics, school and the streets, Weather- men and women’s liberation, acid and ac men and women’s liberation, acid and ac- tivism, revolution and reaction. And, of tivism, revolution and reaction. And, of course, Love—as through it all, Ben fever course, Love—as through it all, Ben fever- ishly pursues the long-shot desire of his ishly pursues the long-shot desire of his life: Sarah Stein. life: Sarah Stein.
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Join us for a Ridiculous event!
Published by Hellgate Press - www.hellgatepress.com -
Some “Ridiculous” Praise:“Anyone who has ever been caught upin something bigger than himself willremember those feelings with claritywhile reading Eugene writer GuyMaynard's absorbing first novel.”- Eugene Magazine, March 2011
“Guy Maynard vividly evokes thepassions and fevered tempo of thosetimes [the 1960s]--the music, theweed, the hitchhiking, the fellowship,the idealism, the outrage, and thewildness in the streets...”- John Daniel, author of Rogue RiverJournal and The Far Corner
Oregon author Guy Maynard Oregon author Guy Maynard reads from his new novel, reads from his new novel,
“The Risk of Being Ridiculous” “The Risk of Being Ridiculous”
Macri Park BarMacri Park Bar462 Union Ave462 Union Ave
Williamsburg, BrooklynWilliamsburg, Brooklyn
Tuesday, April 26Tuesday, April 267:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
It’s Boston 1969 and nineteen-year-oldIt’s Boston 1969 and nineteen-year-old
Ben Tucker lives in a funky apartment onBen Tucker lives in a funky apartment on
Mountfort Street with his tribe of fellowMountfort Street with his tribe of fellow
long-haired freaks. long-haired freaks.
Together they mix radical street politics, aTogether they mix radical street politics, a
love of rock and roll, and celebratory druglove of rock and roll, and celebratory drug
use in their desperate search for lives thatuse in their desperate search for lives that
make sense in a world distorted by war,make sense in a world distorted by war,
racism, and bankrupt values.racism, and bankrupt values.
“Ridiculous” takes you on a passionate“Ridiculous” takes you on a passionate, lyri, lyri--
cal six-week ride through confrontationcal six-week ride through confrontation
and confusion, courts and cops, parties andand confusion, courts and cops, parties and
politics, school and the streets, Weatherpolitics, school and the streets, Weather--
men and women’s liberation, acid and acmen and women’s liberation, acid and ac--
tivism, revolution and reaction. And, oftivism, revolution and reaction. And, of
course, Love—as through it all, Ben fevercourse, Love—as through it all, Ben fever--
ishly pursues the long-shot desire of hisishly pursues the long-shot desire of his
life: Sarah Stein.life: Sarah Stein.
Join us for a Ridiculous event!
Published by Hellgate Press - www.hellgatepress.com -
Some “Ridiculous” Praise:“Anyone who has ever been caught upin something bigger than himself willremember those feelings with claritywhile reading Eugene writer GuyMaynard's absorbing first novel.”- Eugene Magazine, March 2011”
“Guy Maynard vividly evokes thepassions and fevered tempo of thosetimes [the 1960s]--the music, theweed, the hitchhiking, the fellowship,the idealism, the outrage, and thewildness in the streets...” - John Daniel, author of Rogue RiverJournal and The Far Corner
Oregon author Guy Maynard Oregon author Guy Maynard reads from his new novel, reads from his new novel,
“The Risk of Being Ridiculous” “The Risk of Being Ridiculous”
Macri Park BarMacri Park Bar462 Union Ave462 Union Ave
Williamsburg, BrooklynWilliamsburg, Brooklyn
Tuesday, April 26Tuesday, April 267:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
It’s Boston 1969 and nineteen-year-oldIt’s Boston 1969 and nineteen-year-old
Ben Tucker lives in a funky apartment onBen Tucker lives in a funky apartment on
Mountfort Street with his tribe of fellowMountfort Street with his tribe of fellow
long-haired freaks. long-haired freaks.
Together they mix radical street politics, aTogether they mix radical street politics, a
love of rock and roll, and celebratory druglove of rock and roll, and celebratory drug
use in their desperate search for lives thatuse in their desperate search for lives that
make sense in a world distorted by war,make sense in a world distorted by war,
racism, and bankrupt values.racism, and bankrupt values.
“Ridiculous” takes you on a passionate“Ridiculous” takes you on a passionate, lyri, lyri--
cal six-week ride through confrontationcal six-week ride through confrontation
and confusion, courts and cops, parties andand confusion, courts and cops, parties and
politics, school and the streets, Weatherpolitics, school and the streets, Weather--
men and women’s liberation, acid and acmen and women’s liberation, acid and ac--
tivism, revolution and reaction. And, oftivism, revolution and reaction. And, of
course, Love—as through it all, Ben fevercourse, Love—as through it all, Ben fever--
ishly pursues the long-shot desire of hisishly pursues the long-shot desire of his
life: Sarah Stein.life: Sarah Stein.
