Greg bardsley is the author of the bob watson and cash out, which was listed by the new york times as one of five notable novels written about silicon valley. When you read cash out this fall, youll be looking at that lawn outside your window, that garage across the street, the eccentric neighbor down the block with a social blindspot the awkward selfpossession, the public peccadillo, the quirk and youll have to. His short fiction has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including 3. Cash out is one of those novels that begs for more adjectives. Greg bardsley on the bob watson, gutter water, and magic.
One of the more zany and imaginative novels to arrive on bookstore shelves. I dont mean private eye pastiche or screwball capers, but the real deal, darkasnight, doom. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. His ghostwriting for highprofile business executives has appeared in newsweek, usa today, and the financial times. From the author of cash out, a hilarious novel about one working stiffs day of hookyreminiscent of. Cash out ebook by greg bardsley 9780062127747 rakuten kobo.
But he gets the real things right, too, like all the messy stuff that makes us human. Greg bardsleys cash out is a reminder that in silicon. Nov 01, 2016 view greg bardsleys professional profile on linkedin. The bob watson by greg bardsley and roger wayne audiobook. Theres a tender, touching story in here, toopeeking out and shining through all the laughoutloud madness. Ken bruen, bestselling author of the devil minotaur and other books a cold heart is beating in greg bardsleys prose, one that suspects theres nothing much good to say about people. Bardsley renders the absurd credible in his hilarious bob watson. Marcus sakey, author of the two deaths of daniel hayes and the amateurimagine a story by ben mezrich the accidental billionaires, 21 of staggering f.
Greg bardsley has worked as a silicon valley speechwriter, a newspaper reporter, and a weekly columnist. Hes the proud author of two books that you can read, and a couple others that he says will never see the glitz and glamour of the publishing world. When looking for quirk, you just cant beat greg bardsley. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Greg bardsley san francisco bay area professional profile. His awardwinning short fiction has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Greg bardsley audio books, best sellers, author bio. This is nonstop, mercilessly hilarious, noholdsbarred fiction for fans of the hangover and office spacean. For those who have resented sitting through drawnout, tedious work meetings, greg bardsleys second novel will immediately strike a chord. Marcus sakey, author of the two deaths of daniel hayes and the amateurimagine a story by. Greg bardsley has a keen sense of the absurdity of everyday life, particularly corporate america. Jessica, who has previously written such hits as the summer of naked swim parties, love and death with the in crowd, the wonder bread summer, and drinking closer to home, shared the spotlight with her charming friend and local harpercollins perennial author, greg bardsley cash out and, soontocome, the bob watson, at a book reading and. Overall bardsley has done a splendid job telling us a story full of twists and turns that keeps the reader hanging on every word. View greg bardsleys professional profile on linkedin.
A novel by greg bardsley 20121009 greg bardsley on. His new novel, cash out, is a 400page gonzojournalism inspired riff on a bizarre world hidden behind the bland office parks and drab suburbs of the san francisco bay area. Oct 16, 2012 imagine a story by ben mezrich the accidental billionaires, 21 of staggering financial improprieties infused with tim dorseys hurricane punch, gator agogo zany, overthetop pure insanity, and you might have something somewhat resembling cash out, the rollicking debut novel by greg bardsley. Greg bardsley from the author of cash out, a hilarious novel about one working stiffs day of hookyreminiscent of ferris buellers day off and office spaceand the insanity that ensues. Imagine a story by ben mezrich the accidental billionaires, 21 of staggering financial improprieties infused with tim dorsey s hurricane punch, gator agogo zany, overthetop pure insanity, and you might have something somewhat resembling cash out, the rollicking debut novel by greg bardsley.
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