Synopses & Reviews
A perfect gift book, this sumptuously illustrated and whimsically bite-sized bestiary is the definitivein fact, onlyguide to the kosherness (kashrut) of imaginary animals. It is an undomesticated romp from A to Z, including E.T., hobbits, Mongolian Death Worms, and the elusive chupacabra. This fantastical journey embarks upon a hilariously contentious debate between the alter-ego of acclaimed fantasist Jeff VanderMeer (a.k.a. Evil Monkey) and his editor/collaborator wife Ann VanderMeer (
Steampunk,
The New Weird). Once and for all, burning questions passed down through the ages will be addressed, such as: Is a vegetable-lamb a vegetable or a lamb? Does licking the Pope make you trayf? What exactly is a Pollo Maligno? Does a Sasquatch taste stringy?
As featured on Boing Boing and Jewcy.com and brought to you by the same creative team that gave you The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases, this irreverent abecedary is the must-have present for anyone seeking to broaden their imaginary culinary experiences guilt-free.
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"Funny and thoughtful and totally absurd . . . This book is the most fun I've had in a while." San Francisco Book Review
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"Delightful . . . tremendously helpful if you ever wake up and find yourself a character in a fantasy novel." Jewcy.com
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"Witty." Jewish Humor Central
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"Lively and quirky and funnywildly amusing." My Jewish Learning.com
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"This slim and silly volume is the ideal gift for anyone who has tried to make a saving throw vs. petrification using a dreidel." io9.com
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"Funny and thoughtful and totally absurd . . . This book is the most fun I've had in a while."
—San Francisco Book Review
A handsomely illustrated collection of imaginary creatures, this is actually a Kosher cooking guide for those with fantastic palates. A demented homage to cooking, Judaism, and monsters, this is pretty much the perfect book for your coffee table.”
io9.com
Aims to do for kosher food what Barlowes Guide to Extraterrestrials did for animal guides what The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy did for...well, the galaxy.... And the thing is: It really does the job.”
Jewish Learning.com
Witty.”
Jewish Humor Central
Delightful.”
Jewcy.com
This slim and silly volume is the ideal gift for anyone who has tried to make a saving throw vs. petrification using a dreidel.”
io9.com
Amusement, amazement, and culinary benefit.... Its fun, its funny, it has a monster on just about every other page.”
The Agony Column
Synopsis
Whimsically illustrated, this bite-sized bestiary is the deciding vote on which fantastical creatures are kosher. Embarking on an undomesticated romp from A to Z, the ritual cleanliness of E.T., hobbits, Mongolian Death Worms, and the elusive chupacabra are discussed. This hilarious kashrut is the offspring of a debate that began on Jeff Vandermeers blog, between his alter-ego, Evil Monkey, and his editor/wife. Addressing questions such as Is a vegetable-lamb a vegetable or a lamb? Does licking the Pope make you trayf? What exactly is a Pollo Maligno? and Is Sasquatch roast stringy? this irreverent abecedary is a perfect gift for anyone seeking to broaden their imaginary culinary experiences guilt-free. The guide also features Duff Goldman of the popular series Ace of Cakes.
Synopsis
As featured on Boing Boing and Jewcy Just in time for Passover, this bite-sized bestiary is the definitive?--nay, the only--?A to Z guide to the kosherness of imaginary animals. The Kosher Guide is a whimsically illustrated, wild, undomesticated romp that features E.T., hobbits, Mongolian Death Worms, and even the elusive chupacabra
Once and for all, our experts will definitively describe burning questions passed down through the ages, such as: Is a vegetable-lamb a vegetable or a lamb? Does licking the Pope make you trayf? What exactly is a pollo maligno? Is Sasquatch kashrut and does it taste stringy?
The Kosher Guide resolves (mostly) an ongoing, contentious debate (oy vey) between Evil Monkey--the alter-ego of bestselling fantasist Jeff VanderMeer (Annihilation)--and acclaimed editor (and co-conspirator) Ann VanderMeer (Steampunk), the creative team that produced The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases.
Now you can broaden your imaginary culinary experiences guilt-free--mazel tov
About the Author
Ann VanderMeer is the Hugo Awardwinning editor of Weird Fiction Review. She was the fiction editor at Weird Tales and the publisher of Buzzcity Press, work for which received the British Fantasy, International Horror Guild, and Rhysling awards. An expert on Victoriana, she is the co-editor of the best-selling World Fantasy Awardnominated Steampunk series. Her other anthologies include the Best American Fantasy and Leviathan series,
The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases,
The New Weird, and
Last Drink, Bird Head.
Jeff VanderMeer is the best-selling author of City of Saints and Madmen, the noir thriller Finch, and the quintessential guide to writers, Booklife. His award-winning novels have made the years best lists at Publishers Weekly, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Wall Street Journal. His nonfiction and reviews have appeared in Washington Post Book World, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times Book Review.