Staff Picks
by Gigi Little, April 8, 2010 12:18 PM
It's a tall order, setting out to write a satire chock full of aliens as an homage to Kurt Vonnegut, but Evan Mandery pulls it off brilliantly in First Contact. It's a zany narrative full of pop references, Woody Allen tributes, and hilarious asides by the author, all made funnier by Mandery's deadpan delivery. But under all its perfect wackiness is some very timely, important stuff about politics, love, and the future of life on our planet. And Bundt cakes.
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